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Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Sponsor industry · Australia

Primary visas granted, 2025–26
2,388
Share of all grants, 2025–26
3.4%
Change since 2020–21
+229.8%
Granted2,3882025–26
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 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (ANZSIC division).

Primary applicants granted a visa

1,1942,3882005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1,1942,3882005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–061,099
2006–07797
2007–08962
2008–09898
2009–10568
2010–11473
2011–12983
2012–131,387
2013–14881
2014–15855
2015–16722
2016–17948
2017–18912
2018–19904
2019–20744
2020–21724
2021–221,074
2022–231,647
2023–242,299
2024–252,235
2025–262,388
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000178942
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00002769
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00003101,238
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream38549160370156733
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream14516527338831717
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream1884137711,21083689
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship550000
Subclass 457 — Labour Agreement100000
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. Agricultural Technician275
  2. Mechanical Engineering Technician244
  3. Deck Hand213
  4. Dairy Cattle Farmer173
  5. Fitter (General)168
  6. Meat Inspector166
  7. Horse Trainer151
  8. Fishing Hand136
  9. Apiarist133
  10. Diesel Motor Mechanic129
  11. Agricultural and Agritech Technician106
  12. Poultry Farmer99
  13. Pig Farmer73
  14. Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator71
  15. Mixed Crop Farmer68
By state or territory
  1. Victoria1,905
  2. Queensland1,701
  3. New South Wales1,558
  4. Western Australia1,108
  5. South Australia376
  6. Tasmania165
  7. Northern Territory106
  8. Australian Capital Territory3
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. Philippines2,362
  2. China815
  3. South Africa455
  4. Vietnam448
  5. United Kingdom290
  6. India257
  7. Indonesia246
  8. Taiwan179
  9. Zimbabwe137
  10. France125
  11. Fiji94
  12. Ireland92
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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