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Accountant (General)

Occupation · ANZSCO 221111 · Australia

ANZSCO code
221111
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
1,277
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
2,526
Share of all grants, 2025–26
1.8%
Change since 2020–21
+225.8%
Granted1,2772025–26
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 Accountant (General). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

6581,3162005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
6581,3162005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06552
2006–07622
2007–08937
2008–09674
2009–10765
2010–11999
2011–121,100
2012–131,316
2013–141,152
2014–151,051
2015–16770
2016–17986
2017–18684
2018–19795
2019–20450
2020–21392
2021–22940
2022–23888
2023–24717
2024–25952
2025–261,277
Granted, 2025–26
1,277
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
2,946
Highest year
2012–13 (1,316)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
6
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
159
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. China429
  2. India345
  3. Ireland336
  4. United Kingdom228
  5. Nepal198
  6. Philippines163
  7. Sri Lanka158
  8. Vietnam126
  9. Malaysia83
  10. Indonesia82
  11. Pakistan72
  12. Colombia54
By age group
  1. 20 - 24148
  2. 25 - 291,259
  3. 30 - 34949
  4. 35 - 39408
  5. 40 - 44137
  6. 45 - 4933
  7. 50 - 546
  8. 55 - 594
  9. 60 - 641
  10. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
53.5%
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 Wales1,666
  2. Victoria740
  3. Queensland256
  4. Western Australia193
  5. South Australia57
  6. Australian Capital Territory21
  7. Northern Territory9
  8. Tasmania4
By region (SA4)
  1. Sydney - City and Inner South939
  2. Melbourne - Inner361
  3. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby163
  4. Sydney - Parramatta134
  5. Brisbane Inner City124
  6. Melbourne - South East110
  7. Perth - Inner72
  8. Sydney - Inner South West69
  9. Melbourne - Inner East65
  10. Sydney - Inner West59
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical793
  2. Financial and Insurance Services575
  3. Other Services240
  4. Construction207
  5. Accommodation and Food Services156
  6. Manufacturing150
  7. Health Care and Social Assistance149
  8. Retail Trade122
  9. Wholesale Trade120
  10. Information Media and Telecommunications87
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 stream00002451,128
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00002667
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000004
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream38692087771468078
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream547310
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship1164000
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 Accountant (General), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1,2802,5592010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1,2802,5592010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-091,174
2010-12885
2011-031,242
2011-061,299
2011-091,496
2011-121,114
2012-031,588
2012-061,635
2012-091,815
2012-121,371
2013-031,856
2013-061,987
2013-092,097
2013-121,595
2014-032,047
2014-062,146
2014-092,200
2014-121,729
2015-032,085
2015-062,113
2015-092,075
2015-121,598
2016-031,922
2016-061,841
2016-091,929
2016-121,517
2017-031,971
2017-061,877
2017-091,911
2017-121,456
2018-031,853
2018-061,726
2018-091,869
2018-121,475
2019-031,904
2019-061,724
2019-091,689
2019-121,220
2020-031,656
2020-061,570
2020-091,511
2020-121,415
2021-031,373
2021-061,267
2021-091,310
2021-121,225
2022-031,413
2022-061,360
2022-091,510
2022-121,345
2023-031,609
2023-061,623
2023-091,637
2023-121,340
2024-031,609
2024-061,776
2024-091,806
2024-121,411
2025-031,887
2025-062,044
2025-092,021
2025-121,720
2026-032,412
2026-062,559
2026-092,526
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. China381
  2. India316
  3. Ireland211
  4. Nepal188
  5. United Kingdom179
  6. Philippines147
  7. Sri Lanka146
  8. Vietnam108
  9. Indonesia84
  10. Malaysia82
  11. Pakistan62
  12. Brazil52
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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