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Geotechnical Engineer

Occupation · ANZSCO 233212 · Australia

ANZSCO code
233212
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
74
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
231
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Change since 2020–21
+42.3%
Granted742025–26
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 Geotechnical Engineer. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1032062005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1032062005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–090
2009–100
2010–11110
2011–12206
2012–1382
2013–1427
2014–1524
2015–1616
2016–1730
2017–1826
2018–1945
2019–2053
2020–2152
2021–2272
2022–23123
2023–24115
2024–2598
2025–2674
Granted, 2025–26
74
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
287
Highest year
2011–12 (206)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
174
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
19
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 Kingdom58
  2. South Africa24
  3. Indonesia17
  4. Brazil17
  5. Canada13
  6. India11
  7. Malaysia10
  8. Chile9
  9. Papua New Guinea8
  10. Iran8
  11. Philippines8
  12. Peru8
By age group
  1. 20 - 244
  2. 25 - 2999
  3. 30 - 3493
  4. 35 - 3954
  5. 40 - 4420
  6. 45 - 4911
  7. 50 - 542
  8. 55 - 593
  9. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
27.5%
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. Western Australia104
  2. Queensland88
  3. New South Wales55
  4. Victoria25
  5. South Australia11
  6. Tasmania2
  7. Northern Territory2
By region (SA4)
  1. Brisbane Inner City60
  2. Perth - Inner51
  3. Western Australia - Outback (South)43
  4. Melbourne - Inner16
  5. Sydney - City and Inner South13
  6. Sydney - Blacktown9
  7. Queensland - Outback8
  8. Adelaide - Central and Hills8
  9. Central West7
  10. Capital Region6
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical149
  2. Mining97
  3. Construction27
  4. Other Services9
  5. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4
  6. Manufacturing1
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 stream00002344
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000928
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000001
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream5172122115661
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream101000
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 Geotechnical Engineer, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1312622010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1312622010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0916
2010-1230
2011-0367
2011-0682
2011-09114
2011-12105
2012-03192
2012-06234
2012-09249
2012-12192
2013-03246
2013-06223
2013-09193
2013-12134
2014-03150
2014-06142
2014-09113
2014-1280
2015-0391
2015-0678
2015-0963
2015-1242
2016-0339
2016-0630
2016-0930
2016-1226
2017-0335
2017-0634
2017-0938
2017-1222
2018-0336
2018-0635
2018-0946
2018-1234
2019-0362
2019-0669
2019-0977
2019-1258
2020-03108
2020-06108
2020-09111
2020-12112
2021-03116
2021-06120
2021-09117
2021-12119
2022-03130
2022-06136
2022-09145
2022-12140
2023-03179
2023-06186
2023-09216
2023-12190
2024-03239
2024-06257
2024-09256
2024-12197
2025-03262
2025-06260
2025-09259
2025-12213
2026-03238
2026-06244
2026-09231
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom45
  2. South Africa17
  3. Brazil12
  4. India11
  5. Indonesia10
  6. Canada9
  7. Sri Lanka9
  8. Peru8
  9. Chile8
  10. Malaysia8
  11. Iran7
  12. Papua New Guinea7
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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