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Health Care and Social Assistance

Sponsor industry · Australia

Primary visas granted, 2025–26
11,749
Share of all grants, 2025–26
16.9%
Change since 2020–21
+209.9%
Granted11,7492025–26
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 Health Care and Social Assistance (ANZSIC division).

Primary applicants granted a visa

5,87512k2005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
5,87512k2005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–065,682
2006–077,521
2007–089,092
2008–099,475
2009–106,521
2010–116,270
2011–127,874
2012–137,432
2013–145,145
2014–154,632
2015–164,808
2016–174,920
2017–184,572
2018–194,191
2019–204,093
2020–213,791
2021–224,420
2022–236,466
2023–248,001
2024–2510,864
2025–2611,749
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00002,5537,919
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00005811,839
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00005401,898
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream2,0202,4333,7294,0792,99828
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream1,6451,7372,4403,1992,88837
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream1192432967231,30428
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship671000
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. Resident Medical Officer7,809
  2. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)2,382
  3. Personal Care Assistant2,353
  4. General Practitioner2,142
  5. Physiotherapist1,236
  6. Aged or Disabled Carer1,102
  7. Registered Nurse (Medical)927
  8. Nursing Support Worker700
  9. Emergency Medicine Specialist674
  10. Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)635
  11. Occupational Therapist621
  12. Registered Nurses nec380
  13. Community Worker368
  14. Retail Pharmacist365
  15. Enrolled Nurse315
By state or territory
  1. New South Wales9,573
  2. Victoria6,834
  3. Queensland6,376
  4. Western Australia4,371
  5. South Australia1,595
  6. Northern Territory788
  7. Tasmania549
  8. Australian Capital Territory528
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. United Kingdom5,352
  2. India5,256
  3. Philippines3,639
  4. Ireland2,459
  5. Sri Lanka2,008
  6. Nepal1,996
  7. Malaysia1,105
  8. Pakistan808
  9. South Africa524
  10. Nigeria492
  11. Iran490
  12. Fiji437
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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