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Accommodation and Food Services

Sponsor industry · Australia

Primary visas granted, 2025–26
9,454
Share of all grants, 2025–26
13.6%
Change since 2020–21
+339.1%
Granted9,4542025–26
Year by year
Data as at 30 Sep 2026
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Visas granted by financial year

Primary applicants whose sponsor self-identified with Accommodation and Food Services (ANZSIC division).

Primary applicants granted a visa

5,38311k2005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
5,38311k2005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–062,219
2006–072,630
2007–083,210
2008–092,519
2009–10992
2010–111,539
2011–123,655
2012–136,789
2013–146,269
2014–156,053
2015–165,507
2016–175,125
2017–183,700
2018–193,695
2019–202,172
2020–212,153
2021–223,059
2022–234,597
2023–244,781
2024–2510,765
2025–269,454
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00001,7657,130
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00002496
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000073477
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream8721,9572,3312,2644,7801,070
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream1,2019592,0622,2443,811663
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream317217627331018
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship497128020
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Occupations

2023–24 to 2025–26.

Top occupations
  1. Chef13,473
  2. Cook3,616
  3. Cafe or Restaurant Manager2,990
  4. Baker785
  5. Hotel or Motel Manager746
  6. Pastrycook539
  7. Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec272
  8. Retail Manager (General)210
  9. Accountant (General)156
  10. Conference and Event Organiser149
  11. Marketing Specialist146
  12. Hotel Service Manager116
  13. Retail Supervisor88
  14. Sales and Marketing Manager84
  15. Butcher or Smallgoods Maker80
By state or territory
  1. New South Wales8,968
  2. Victoria6,384
  3. Queensland4,824
  4. Western Australia3,125
  5. South Australia766
  6. Australian Capital Territory535
  7. Northern Territory318
  8. Tasmania80
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Nationalities

2023–24 to 2025–26.

Primary visas granted
  1. Nepal4,857
  2. India3,756
  3. Philippines2,376
  4. South Korea1,298
  5. Italy1,227
  6. Sri Lanka1,155
  7. Thailand1,074
  8. Indonesia1,070
  9. Vietnam792
  10. United Kingdom783
  11. Brazil594
  12. Malaysia582
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

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