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Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)

Occupation · ANZSCO 233611 · Australia

ANZSCO code
233611
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
123
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
343
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.2%
Change since 2020–21
+112.1%
Granted1232025–26
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 Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1923832005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1923832005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06163
2006–07173
2007–08267
2008–09203
2009–1071
2010–11166
2011–12383
2012–13188
2013–1439
2014–1524
2015–1618
2016–1733
2017–1831
2018–1962
2019–2064
2020–2158
2021–2294
2022–23166
2023–24170
2024–25133
2025–26123
Granted, 2025–26
123
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
426
Highest year
2011–12 (383)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
116
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
14
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 Kingdom63
  2. Indonesia33
  3. Brazil30
  4. Philippines28
  5. Papua New Guinea27
  6. Canada23
  7. Chile22
  8. China22
  9. India20
  10. South Africa13
  11. Mongolia13
  12. Colombia13
By age group
  1. 20 - 2416
  2. 25 - 29146
  3. 30 - 34118
  4. 35 - 3983
  5. 40 - 4443
  6. 45 - 4911
  7. 50 - 543
  8. 55 - 593
  9. 60 - 643
Women among primary applicants
19.0%
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 Australia238
  2. Queensland100
  3. New South Wales49
  4. Victoria14
  5. Northern Territory13
  6. South Australia10
  7. Tasmania2
By region (SA4)
  1. Western Australia - Outback (South)104
  2. Perth - Inner49
  3. Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday27
  4. Brisbane Inner City24
  5. Queensland - Outback20
  6. Perth - South East17
  7. Central West17
  8. Western Australia - Outback (North)15
  9. Perth - South West14
  10. Northern Territory - Outback13
By sponsor industry
  1. Mining374
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical25
  3. Other Services10
  4. Manufacturing9
  5. Construction4
  6. Wholesale Trade2
  7. Information Media and Telecommunications1
  8. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1
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 stream00001643
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00003679
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream5894166169811
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream000100
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 Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

2675342010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
2675342010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09253
2010-12206
2011-03246
2011-06250
2011-09301
2011-12309
2012-03446
2012-06492
2012-09534
2012-12467
2013-03515
2013-06485
2013-09450
2013-12364
2014-03396
2014-06345
2014-09285
2014-12214
2015-03212
2015-06167
2015-09136
2015-1297
2016-0384
2016-0666
2016-0952
2016-1244
2017-0343
2017-0647
2017-0945
2017-1245
2018-0348
2018-0653
2018-0962
2018-1252
2019-0373
2019-0680
2019-0990
2019-1295
2020-03123
2020-06129
2020-09136
2020-12149
2021-03152
2021-06152
2021-09150
2021-12140
2022-03155
2022-06153
2022-09196
2022-12191
2023-03238
2023-06260
2023-09284
2023-12273
2024-03316
2024-06347
2024-09352
2024-12308
2025-03369
2025-06365
2025-09369
2025-12331
2026-03393
2026-06354
2026-09343
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom53
  2. Papua New Guinea25
  3. Philippines23
  4. Brazil20
  5. Indonesia19
  6. South Africa18
  7. China17
  8. Chile16
  9. Canada16
  10. India14
  11. Mongolia13
  12. United States11
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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