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Electrical Engineer

Occupation · ANZSCO 233311 · Australia

ANZSCO code
233311
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
432
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
982
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.6%
Change since 2020–21
+129.8%
Granted4322025–26
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 Electrical Engineer. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

2314622005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2314622005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06321
2006–07403
2007–08462
2008–09375
2009–10207
2010–11319
2011–12449
2012–13324
2013–14168
2014–15160
2015–16125
2016–17185
2017–18137
2018–19240
2019–20162
2020–21188
2021–22228
2022–23406
2023–24389
2024–25373
2025–26432
Granted, 2025–26
432
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,194
Highest year
2007–08 (462)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
38
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
46
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. India260
  2. Philippines117
  3. Pakistan114
  4. China69
  5. United Kingdom57
  6. Spain45
  7. Brazil45
  8. Ireland37
  9. Iran27
  10. Sri Lanka26
  11. Colombia25
  12. France24
By age group
  1. 20 - 2411
  2. 25 - 29309
  3. 30 - 34339
  4. 35 - 39270
  5. 40 - 44155
  6. 45 - 4952
  7. 50 - 5436
  8. 55 - 599
  9. 60 - 6411
  10. 65 +2
Women among primary applicants
9.4%
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 Wales356
  2. Western Australia322
  3. Victoria250
  4. Queensland179
  5. South Australia56
  6. Tasmania15
  7. Northern Territory8
  8. Australian Capital Territory8
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - Inner122
  2. Sydney - City and Inner South97
  3. Perth - Inner93
  4. Perth - South East79
  5. Brisbane Inner City74
  6. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby67
  7. Western Australia - Outback (North)60
  8. Perth - South West33
  9. Brisbane - North31
  10. Melbourne - Outer East28
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical438
  2. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services246
  3. Construction152
  4. Manufacturing124
  5. Other Services78
  6. Mining72
  7. Transport Postal and Warehousing37
  8. Information Media and Telecommunications21
  9. Wholesale Trade7
  10. Health Care and Social Assistance6
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 stream000081262
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000063156
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000011
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream18722840238822513
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream104130
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 Electrical Engineer, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

5021,0032010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
5021,0032010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09383
2010-12297
2011-03393
2011-06414
2011-09442
2011-12364
2012-03530
2012-06536
2012-09560
2012-12418
2013-03558
2013-06546
2013-09525
2013-12346
2014-03434
2014-06420
2014-09361
2014-12241
2015-03330
2015-06320
2015-09283
2015-12200
2016-03254
2016-06234
2016-09226
2016-12154
2017-03204
2017-06228
2017-09257
2017-12212
2018-03252
2018-06258
2018-09275
2018-12218
2019-03333
2019-06333
2019-09356
2019-12272
2020-03377
2020-06362
2020-09356
2020-12371
2021-03359
2021-06359
2021-09361
2021-12357
2022-03401
2022-06410
2022-09465
2022-12433
2023-03534
2023-06572
2023-09658
2023-12543
2024-03688
2024-06776
2024-09808
2024-12637
2025-03860
2025-06905
2025-09944
2025-12694
2026-03988
2026-061,003
2026-09982
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India232
  2. Philippines105
  3. Pakistan84
  4. China52
  5. Brazil41
  6. United Kingdom38
  7. Spain29
  8. Malaysia29
  9. Ireland26
  10. Iran24
  11. Sri Lanka23
  12. Colombia23
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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