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Civil Engineer

Occupation · ANZSCO 233211 · Australia

ANZSCO code
233211
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
439
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
1,226
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.6%
Change since 2020–21
+121.7%
Granted4392025–26
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 Civil Engineer. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

5961,1922005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
5961,1922005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06584
2006–07751
2007–081,192
2008–091,039
2009–10560
2010–11824
2011–121,161
2012–13642
2013–14231
2014–15192
2015–16154
2016–17252
2017–18220
2018–19273
2019–20199
2020–21198
2021–22279
2022–23621
2023–24497
2024–25461
2025–26439
Granted, 2025–26
439
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,397
Highest year
2007–08 (1,192)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
36
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
133
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 Kingdom170
  2. India164
  3. Ireland114
  4. Philippines112
  5. Brazil77
  6. France73
  7. Sri Lanka52
  8. Pakistan46
  9. South Africa39
  10. Spain36
  11. China36
  12. Italy36
By age group
  1. 20 - 2429
  2. 25 - 29555
  3. 30 - 34482
  4. 35 - 39182
  5. 40 - 4475
  6. 45 - 4950
  7. 50 - 5415
  8. 55 - 596
  9. 60 - 642
  10. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
19.2%
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. New South Wales548
  2. Queensland257
  3. Victoria253
  4. Western Australia247
  5. South Australia69
  6. Northern Territory10
  7. Australian Capital Territory8
  8. Tasmania5
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - Inner120
  2. Brisbane Inner City115
  3. Sydney - City and Inner South115
  4. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby104
  5. Perth - Inner85
  6. Perth - South East69
  7. Capital Region61
  8. Adelaide - Central and Hills56
  9. Sydney - Parramatta46
  10. Melbourne - West32
By sponsor industry
  1. Construction852
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical367
  3. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services48
  4. Mining41
  5. Other Services36
  6. Manufacturing30
  7. Public Administration and Safety6
  8. Information Media and Telecommunications5
  9. Transport Postal and Warehousing4
  10. Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3
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 stream0000142327
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00004691
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000002
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream19827962049627319
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream001100
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 Civil Engineer, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

8691,7382010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
8691,7382010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-091,227
2010-12887
2011-031,278
2011-061,299
2011-091,398
2011-121,006
2012-031,727
2012-061,706
2012-091,738
2012-121,090
2013-031,576
2013-061,504
2013-091,397
2013-12753
2014-031,160
2014-06965
2014-09874
2014-12461
2015-03639
2015-06548
2015-09441
2015-12253
2016-03354
2016-06319
2016-09324
2016-12233
2017-03365
2017-06346
2017-09372
2017-12264
2018-03382
2018-06424
2018-09470
2018-12312
2019-03547
2019-06523
2019-09518
2019-12373
2020-03581
2020-06568
2020-09528
2020-12507
2021-03496
2021-06493
2021-09483
2021-12414
2022-03506
2022-06509
2022-09600
2022-12519
2023-03767
2023-06807
2023-09918
2023-12727
2024-03979
2024-061,067
2024-091,137
2024-12818
2025-031,155
2025-061,232
2025-091,253
2025-12879
2026-031,230
2026-061,265
2026-091,226
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India151
  2. United Kingdom147
  3. Philippines118
  4. Ireland82
  5. Brazil63
  6. France58
  7. Sri Lanka47
  8. South Africa44
  9. China41
  10. Pakistan41
  11. Malaysia34
  12. Italy33
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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