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Chemical Engineer

Occupation · ANZSCO 233111 · Australia

ANZSCO code
233111
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
65
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
146
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Change since 2020–21
+80.6%
Granted652025–26
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 Chemical Engineer. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1232462005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1232462005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06123
2006–07160
2007–08246
2008–09188
2009–10135
2010–11143
2011–12121
2012–1388
2013–1446
2014–1560
2015–1620
2016–1718
2017–1828
2018–1932
2019–2030
2020–2136
2021–2242
2022–2352
2023–2467
2024–2553
2025–2665
Granted, 2025–26
65
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
185
Highest year
2007–08 (246)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
184
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
9
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. India26
  2. Malaysia21
  3. United Kingdom16
  4. Ireland13
  5. Philippines11
  6. South Africa8
  7. Colombia7
  8. Canada7
  9. United States6
  10. China6
  11. Argentina6
  12. Pakistan6
By age group
  1. 25 - 2966
  2. 30 - 3456
  3. 35 - 3936
  4. 40 - 4416
  5. 45 - 497
  6. 50 - 544
Women among primary applicants
36.2%
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. Western Australia53
  2. New South Wales50
  3. Queensland41
  4. Victoria30
  5. South Australia7
  6. Tasmania2
  7. Northern Territory1
  8. Australian Capital Territory1
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - Inner22
  2. Brisbane Inner City15
  3. Sydney - City and Inner South15
  4. Perth - South West13
  5. Illawarra11
  6. Melbourne - Inner9
  7. Brisbane - South8
  8. Western Australia - Outback (South)7
  9. Melbourne - South East7
  10. Western Australia - Outback (North)6
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical65
  2. Manufacturing34
  3. Mining27
  4. Other Services23
  5. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services16
  6. Construction12
  7. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4
  8. Wholesale Trade1
  9. Health Care and Social Assistance1
  10. Education and Training1
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 stream00001051
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000513
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream36415267381
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream010000
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 Chemical Engineer, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1022032010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1022032010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09189
2010-12149
2011-03203
2011-06181
2011-09194
2011-12156
2012-03190
2012-06177
2012-09180
2012-12148
2013-03173
2013-06174
2013-09156
2013-12118
2014-03146
2014-06129
2014-09119
2014-1284
2015-03106
2015-0693
2015-0982
2015-1264
2016-0369
2016-0665
2016-0955
2016-1233
2017-0346
2017-0639
2017-0933
2017-1224
2018-0332
2018-0632
2018-0937
2018-1227
2019-0338
2019-0638
2019-0946
2019-1237
2020-0359
2020-0662
2020-0953
2020-1262
2021-0362
2021-0668
2021-0970
2021-1263
2022-0371
2022-0676
2022-0973
2022-1263
2023-0376
2023-0684
2023-0983
2023-1281
2024-03102
2024-06118
2024-09123
2024-1291
2025-03125
2025-06135
2025-09145
2025-12115
2026-03153
2026-06149
2026-09146
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India16
  2. Philippines14
  3. Malaysia13
  4. Ireland9
  5. Colombia8
  6. United Kingdom8
  7. Pakistan6
  8. Chile6
  9. South Africa6
  10. Argentina5
  11. Zimbabwe4
  12. Brazil4
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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