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Construction

Sponsor industry · Australia

Primary visas granted, 2025–26
5,847
Share of all grants, 2025–26
8.4%
Change since 2020–21
+255.7%
Granted5,8472025–26
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 Construction (ANZSIC division).

Primary applicants granted a visa

4,5809,1592005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
4,5809,1592005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–063,491
2006–074,174
2007–085,691
2008–095,543
2009–103,331
2010–115,925
2011–129,159
2012–137,871
2013–144,735
2014–153,969
2015–162,996
2016–173,400
2017–182,133
2018–193,203
2019–201,778
2020–211,644
2021–222,011
2022–234,021
2023–244,206
2024–255,505
2025–265,847
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00001,0884,667
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000268562
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00004588
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream1,3201,6953,4673,4463,259431
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream27926247670772592
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream91768531206
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship363710001
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. Carpenter1,781
  2. Painting Trades Worker1,007
  3. Civil Engineer852
  4. Wall and Floor Tiler716
  5. Construction Project Manager670
  6. Drainer (Aus) / Drainlayer (NZ)470
  7. Contract Administrator454
  8. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)406
  9. Electrical Linesworker (Aus) / Electrical Line Mechanic (NZ)388
  10. Mechanical Engineering Technician377
  11. Bricklayer347
  12. Roof Plumber336
  13. Metal Fabricator334
  14. Fitter (General)299
  15. Quantity Surveyor249
By state or territory
  1. New South Wales5,906
  2. Western Australia3,703
  3. Victoria2,526
  4. Queensland2,309
  5. South Australia572
  6. Northern Territory358
  7. Australian Capital Territory151
  8. Tasmania33
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. Philippines3,301
  2. United Kingdom2,094
  3. Ireland1,799
  4. India1,024
  5. Brazil771
  6. Colombia497
  7. South Korea492
  8. France475
  9. China446
  10. Italy412
  11. South Africa314
  12. Spain266
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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