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Research and Development Manager

Occupation · ANZSCO 132511 · Australia

ANZSCO code
132511
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
62
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
90
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Change since 2020–21
+121.4%
Granted622025–26
Year by year
Data as at 30 Sep 2026
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Visas granted by financial year

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants nominated as Research and Development Manager. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1593172005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1593172005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0684
2006–0789
2007–08264
2008–09243
2009–10278
2010–11317
2011–12240
2012–13150
2013–14106
2014–1583
2015–1665
2016–1772
2017–1830
2018–1948
2019–2039
2020–2128
2021–2225
2022–2331
2023–2437
2024–2552
2025–2662
Granted, 2025–26
62
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
151
Highest year
2010–11 (317)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
187
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
6
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

Countries of citizenship of primary applicants granted a visa, 2023–24 to 2025–26.

Primary visas granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
  1. United Kingdom28
  2. Japan20
  3. United States14
  4. France7
  5. India7
  6. Ireland6
  7. Canada5
  8. China4
  9. Indonesia4
  10. Germany4
  11. Belgium4
  12. Malaysia3
By age group
  1. 25 - 2924
  2. 30 - 3435
  3. 35 - 3934
  4. 40 - 4430
  5. 45 - 4916
  6. 50 - 542
  7. 55 - 598
  8. 60 - 642
Women among primary applicants
39.7%
Skill level (ANZSCO)
Skill Level 1
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

Where the jobs are

Nominated position location and the industry the sponsor identified with, 2023–24 to 2025–26.

By state or territory
  1. New South Wales79
  2. Victoria43
  3. Queensland18
  4. Western Australia8
  5. South Australia3
By region (SA4)
  1. Sydney - City and Inner South41
  2. Melbourne - Inner26
  3. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby9
  4. Brisbane Inner City8
  5. Sydney - Ryde7
  6. Melbourne - North West6
  7. Sydney - Parramatta5
  8. Sydney - Inner West5
  9. Melbourne - Inner East4
  10. Sydney - South West4
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical34
  2. Manufacturing28
  3. Other Services17
  4. Health Care and Social Assistance13
  5. Public Administration and Safety10
  6. Education and Training8
  7. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services7
  8. Retail Trade6
  9. Financial and Insurance Services5
  10. Information Media and Telecommunications4
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

Visa streams

Primary visas granted by stream in the last six financial years.

Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000615
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00002147
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream27253137250
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream100000
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

Visa holders

Primary visa holders in Australia nominated as Research and Development Manager, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1543082010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1543082010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09247
2010-12221
2011-03308
2011-06285
2011-09306
2011-12225
2012-03305
2012-06288
2012-09305
2012-12214
2013-03276
2013-06250
2013-09237
2013-12176
2014-03221
2014-06187
2014-09185
2014-12136
2015-03169
2015-06156
2015-09147
2015-12112
2016-03141
2016-06129
2016-09141
2016-12127
2017-03152
2017-06136
2017-09120
2017-1296
2018-0389
2018-0693
2018-0989
2018-1265
2019-0384
2019-0677
2019-0976
2019-1260
2020-0385
2020-0676
2020-0976
2020-1274
2021-0364
2021-0656
2021-0947
2021-1239
2022-0332
2022-0631
2022-0927
2022-1230
2023-0336
2023-0635
2023-0936
2023-1233
2024-0343
2024-0651
2024-0954
2024-1248
2025-0368
2025-0666
2025-0981
2025-1254
2026-0381
2026-0679
2026-0990
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom20
  2. United States11
  3. Japan8
  4. India5
  5. France4
  6. Ireland4
  7. Indonesia3
  8. Canada3
  9. Italy3
  10. Belgium3
  11. Sri Lanka2
  12. Malaysia2
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visa holders, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

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