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Retail Trade

Sponsor industry · Australia

Primary visas granted, 2025–26
3,407
Share of all grants, 2025–26
4.9%
Change since 2020–21
+487.4%
Granted3,4072025–26
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 Retail Trade (ANZSIC division).

Primary applicants granted a visa

1,7043,4072005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1,7043,4072005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–061,193
2006–071,228
2007–081,939
2008–091,693
2009–10916
2010–111,232
2011–122,217
2012–133,073
2013–142,443
2014–151,875
2015–161,651
2016–171,639
2017–181,112
2018–191,222
2019–20820
2020–21580
2021–22817
2022–231,915
2023–242,177
2024–252,675
2025–263,407
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00005462,922
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000087201
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00001087
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream2494811,3011,4441,163105
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream31230957767079491
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream14163462751
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship5113100
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. Motor Mechanic (General)3,201
  2. Hairdresser411
  3. Retail Manager (General)409
  4. Marketing Specialist316
  5. Retail Buyer254
  6. Sales and Marketing Manager233
  7. Baker214
  8. Diesel Motor Mechanic204
  9. Chef136
  10. Butcher or Smallgoods Maker133
  11. Accountant (General)122
  12. Panelbeater116
  13. Vehicle Painter111
  14. Automotive Electrician108
  15. Supply and Distribution Manager89
By state or territory
  1. New South Wales2,938
  2. Victoria2,205
  3. Queensland1,634
  4. Western Australia942
  5. South Australia220
  6. Northern Territory149
  7. Australian Capital Territory118
  8. Tasmania53
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. Philippines2,535
  2. India986
  3. Sri Lanka664
  4. United Kingdom640
  5. Nepal317
  6. China306
  7. South Korea208
  8. South Africa189
  9. Ireland187
  10. Brazil172
  11. Pakistan168
  12. Colombia151
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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