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Mechanical Engineer

Occupation · ANZSCO 233512 · Australia

ANZSCO code
233512
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
544
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
1,152
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.8%
Change since 2020–21
+88.9%
Granted5442025–26
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 Mechanical Engineer. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

4228442005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
4228442005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06635
2006–07622
2007–08844
2008–09673
2009–10399
2010–11508
2011–12688
2012–13612
2013–14296
2014–15301
2015–16213
2016–17355
2017–18236
2018–19311
2019–20252
2020–21288
2021–22282
2022–23477
2023–24473
2024–25471
2025–26544
Granted, 2025–26
544
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,488
Highest year
2007–08 (844)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
27
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
55
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. India320
  2. United Kingdom138
  3. Ireland97
  4. Philippines91
  5. China82
  6. Malaysia67
  7. Pakistan56
  8. South Africa40
  9. Brazil39
  10. Spain36
  11. France36
  12. Japan35
By age group
  1. 20 - 2416
  2. 25 - 29499
  3. 30 - 34429
  4. 35 - 39253
  5. 40 - 44162
  6. 45 - 4957
  7. 50 - 5448
  8. 55 - 5913
  9. 60 - 649
  10. 65 +2
Women among primary applicants
7.4%
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. Western Australia499
  2. New South Wales414
  3. Victoria302
  4. Queensland199
  5. South Australia49
  6. Northern Territory20
  7. Australian Capital Territory3
  8. Tasmania2
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - Inner136
  2. Perth - South West116
  3. Sydney - City and Inner South95
  4. Western Australia - Outback (North)90
  5. Melbourne - Inner86
  6. Perth - South East65
  7. Melbourne - South East64
  8. Brisbane Inner City57
  9. Sydney - Parramatta44
  10. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby38
By sponsor industry
  1. Manufacturing390
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical382
  3. Construction217
  4. Mining158
  5. Other Services153
  6. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services91
  7. Transport Postal and Warehousing28
  8. Wholesale Trade20
  9. Information Media and Telecommunications11
  10. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing9
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 stream000099401
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000061127
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000013
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream28627847247231013
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream245100
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 Mechanical Engineer, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

5871,1742010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
5871,1742010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09665
2010-12496
2011-03704
2011-06672
2011-09753
2011-12598
2012-03900
2012-06905
2012-09954
2012-12675
2013-03959
2013-06949
2013-09948
2013-12632
2014-03852
2014-06755
2014-09692
2014-12508
2015-03600
2015-06587
2015-09549
2015-12397
2016-03467
2016-06427
2016-09440
2016-12315
2017-03409
2017-06439
2017-09481
2017-12385
2018-03446
2018-06451
2018-09485
2018-12394
2019-03514
2019-06527
2019-09530
2019-12425
2020-03606
2020-06583
2020-09593
2020-12566
2021-03566
2021-06573
2021-09562
2021-12522
2022-03570
2022-06561
2022-09618
2022-12583
2023-03727
2023-06742
2023-09781
2023-12667
2024-03851
2024-06904
2024-09958
2024-12759
2025-03986
2025-061,018
2025-091,108
2025-12881
2026-031,149
2026-061,174
2026-091,152
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India268
  2. United Kingdom120
  3. Philippines76
  4. Ireland72
  5. Pakistan55
  6. China55
  7. Malaysia49
  8. Brazil34
  9. South Africa31
  10. Colombia29
  11. Sri Lanka26
  12. Spain26
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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