Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
Sponsor industry · Australia
- Primary visas granted, 2025–26
- 1,123
- Share of all grants, 2025–26
- 1.6%
- Change since 2020–21
- +265.8%
Granted1,1232025–26
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 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (ANZSIC division).
Primary applicants granted a visa
Data table
| 2005–06 | 809 |
| 2006–07 | 763 |
| 2007–08 | 930 |
| 2008–09 | 930 |
| 2009–10 | 478 |
| 2010–11 | 714 |
| 2011–12 | 1,051 |
| 2012–13 | 1,197 |
| 2013–14 | 844 |
| 2014–15 | 569 |
| 2015–16 | 373 |
| 2016–17 | 449 |
| 2017–18 | 490 |
| 2018–19 | 627 |
| 2019–20 | 378 |
| 2020–21 | 307 |
| 2021–22 | 325 |
| 2022–23 | 594 |
| 2023–24 | 1,275 |
| 2024–25 | 970 |
| 2025–26 | 1,123 |
| Stream | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 716 |
| Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 382 |
| Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream | 219 | 259 | 483 | 752 | 457 | 14 |
| Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream | 87 | 61 | 111 | 233 | 154 | 8 |
| Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream | 0 | 2 | 0 | 290 | 34 | 0 |
| Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Occupations
2023–24 to 2025–26.
- Electrical Engineer246
- Construction Rigger232
- Mechanical Engineering Technician194
- Electrical Linesworker (Aus) / Electrical Line Mechanic (NZ)152
- Electrical Engineering Technician147
- Electrician (General)136
- Engineering Manager135
- Structural Steel Erector93
- Construction Project Manager91
- Mechanical Engineer91
- Corporate General Manager70
- Diesel Motor Mechanic63
- Finance Manager63
- Sales and Marketing Manager61
- Engineering Professionals nec60
Nationalities
2023–24 to 2025–26.
- Philippines791
- United Kingdom448
- India242
- Ireland150
- Spain142
- France127
- Japan118
- South Africa111
- China100
- Malaysia98
- Pakistan86
- United States75
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