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Petroleum Engineer

Occupation · ANZSCO 233612 · Australia

ANZSCO code
233612
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
36
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
95
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Change since 2020–21
+9.1%
Granted362025–26
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 Petroleum Engineer. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1142282005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1142282005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06129
2006–07186
2007–08181
2008–09159
2009–10157
2010–11199
2011–12228
2012–13222
2013–14212
2014–15121
2015–1663
2016–1767
2017–1852
2018–1971
2019–2049
2020–2133
2021–2250
2022–2388
2023–2451
2024–2566
2025–2636
Granted, 2025–26
36
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
153
Highest year
2011–12 (228)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
234
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
5
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 States18
  2. China11
  3. United Kingdom11
  4. Malaysia10
  5. Indonesia9
  6. South Korea8
  7. Canada8
  8. Japan8
  9. India7
  10. Colombia6
  11. Russia5
  12. Brazil5
By age group
  1. 20 - 242
  2. 25 - 2920
  3. 30 - 3438
  4. 35 - 3942
  5. 40 - 4433
  6. 45 - 4913
  7. 50 - 542
  8. 55 - 591
  9. 60 - 641
  10. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
21.6%
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 Australia80
  2. Queensland54
  3. Victoria13
  4. South Australia4
  5. Northern Territory2
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - Inner54
  2. Brisbane Inner City36
  3. Perth - South West17
  4. Melbourne - Inner13
  5. Darling Downs - Maranoa13
  6. Western Australia - Outback (North)4
  7. Adelaide - Central and Hills3
  8. Perth - North East3
  9. Toowoomba2
  10. Perth - South East2
By sponsor industry
  1. Mining50
  2. Other Services47
  3. Professional, Scientific and Technical28
  4. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services28
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 stream0000715
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001921
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream33508851380
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream000020
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 Petroleum Engineer, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

2024042010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
2024042010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09205
2010-12171
2011-03222
2011-06221
2011-09235
2011-12198
2012-03274
2012-06290
2012-09304
2012-12290
2013-03341
2013-06350
2013-09355
2013-12295
2014-03404
2014-06385
2014-09368
2014-12310
2015-03356
2015-06309
2015-09275
2015-12203
2016-03222
2016-06189
2016-09169
2016-12136
2017-03151
2017-06127
2017-09119
2017-1283
2018-03104
2018-0693
2018-0994
2018-1271
2019-0392
2019-0691
2019-09110
2019-1291
2020-03112
2020-06103
2020-0985
2020-1287
2021-0381
2021-0679
2021-0979
2021-1284
2022-0382
2022-0681
2022-0998
2022-1294
2023-03105
2023-06107
2023-09111
2023-12101
2024-03113
2024-06113
2024-09119
2024-12103
2025-03122
2025-06132
2025-09117
2025-12101
2026-03103
2026-0695
2026-0995
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Japan12
  2. United Kingdom9
  3. Indonesia8
  4. Malaysia6
  5. India6
  6. China5
  7. South Korea5
  8. Colombia5
  9. United States5
  10. Papua New Guinea4
  11. Russia4
  12. Canada4
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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