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Mining

Sponsor industry · Australia

Primary visas granted, 2025–26
1,858
Share of all grants, 2025–26
2.7%
Change since 2020–21
+178.6%
Granted1,8582025–26
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 Mining (ANZSIC division).

Primary applicants granted a visa

3,2326,4632005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
3,2326,4632005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–062,831
2006–073,585
2007–084,887
2008–094,304
2009–102,491
2010–113,647
2011–126,463
2012–134,629
2013–142,670
2014–151,851
2015–161,091
2016–171,031
2017–18399
2018–19872
2019–20961
2020–21667
2021–22996
2022–231,757
2023–242,235
2024–252,019
2025–261,858
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00003571,200
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000278503
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000534
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream4506551,2951,501893114
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream1983144205914593
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream192642143274
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship010000
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. Diesel Motor Mechanic667
  2. Fitter (General)648
  3. Mechanical Engineering Technician506
  4. Geologist462
  5. Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)374
  6. Metal Fabricator234
  7. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)189
  8. Mechanical Engineer158
  9. Automotive Electrician154
  10. Engineering Manager135
  11. Corporate General Manager115
  12. Geotechnical Engineer97
  13. Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)83
  14. Engineering Professionals nec82
  15. Metallurgical or Materials Technician78
By state or territory
  1. Western Australia4,101
  2. Queensland1,162
  3. New South Wales496
  4. Victoria145
  5. South Australia103
  6. Northern Territory77
  7. Tasmania25
  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. Philippines1,102
  2. United Kingdom689
  3. Indonesia354
  4. China342
  5. Zambia327
  6. South Africa286
  7. India279
  8. Ghana250
  9. Papua New Guinea193
  10. United States163
  11. Zimbabwe157
  12. Canada155
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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