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Manufacturing

Sponsor industry · Australia

Primary visas granted, 2025–26
5,491
Share of all grants, 2025–26
7.9%
Change since 2020–21
+379.1%
Granted5,4912025–26
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 Manufacturing (ANZSIC division).

Primary applicants granted a visa

2,7465,4912005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2,7465,4912005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–064,001
2006–074,337
2007–085,475
2008–094,385
2009–101,938
2010–112,494
2011–124,104
2012–133,795
2013–142,349
2014–152,411
2015–162,073
2016–172,009
2017–181,441
2018–192,004
2019–201,543
2020–211,146
2021–221,496
2022–233,410
2023–244,524
2024–255,397
2025–265,491
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00008923,888
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000244526
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000249760
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream7089682,4662,9642,657232
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream41141872494099778
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream23932156203587
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship4175000
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. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)1,640
  2. Metal Fabricator1,032
  3. Fitter (General)775
  4. Mechanical Engineering Technician637
  5. Metal Machinist (First Class)503
  6. Diesel Motor Mechanic420
  7. Mechanical Engineer390
  8. Production Manager (Manufacturing)302
  9. Electrical Engineering Technician298
  10. Sales and Marketing Manager293
  11. Glazier238
  12. Pressure Welder228
  13. Motor Mechanic (General)227
  14. Marketing Specialist226
  15. Vehicle Body Builder186
By state or territory
  1. New South Wales4,341
  2. Queensland3,895
  3. Victoria3,629
  4. Western Australia2,533
  5. South Australia694
  6. Northern Territory165
  7. Tasmania122
  8. Australian Capital Territory33
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. Philippines5,360
  2. China1,479
  3. India1,180
  4. United Kingdom796
  5. South Africa596
  6. Brazil428
  7. Zimbabwe389
  8. Sri Lanka369
  9. Vietnam335
  10. Japan301
  11. Colombia278
  12. South Korea245
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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