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Engineering Professionals nec

Occupation · ANZSCO 233999 · Australia

ANZSCO code
233999
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
239
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
576
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.3%
Change since 2020–21
+58.3%
Granted2392025–26
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 Engineering Professionals nec. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

3326632005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
3326632005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06303
2006–07351
2007–08441
2008–09372
2009–10223
2010–11449
2011–12663
2012–13507
2013–14233
2014–15229
2015–16182
2016–17231
2017–18176
2018–19296
2019–20199
2020–21151
2021–22151
2022–23282
2023–24283
2024–25255
2025–26239
Granted, 2025–26
239
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
777
Highest year
2011–12 (663)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
66
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
20
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. India127
  2. United Kingdom87
  3. France61
  4. Ireland46
  5. United States36
  6. Malaysia29
  7. Pakistan28
  8. Spain27
  9. China25
  10. Japan25
  11. Philippines24
  12. Germany18
By age group
  1. 20 - 2415
  2. 25 - 29237
  3. 30 - 34200
  4. 35 - 39146
  5. 40 - 44101
  6. 45 - 4934
  7. 50 - 5422
  8. 55 - 5911
  9. 60 - 6411
Women among primary applicants
19.7%
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 Wales227
  2. Western Australia209
  3. Victoria140
  4. Queensland128
  5. South Australia46
  6. Australian Capital Territory16
  7. Northern Territory8
  8. Tasmania3
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - Inner100
  2. Melbourne - Inner68
  3. Sydney - City and Inner South63
  4. Brisbane Inner City59
  5. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby38
  6. Perth - South West36
  7. Perth - South East29
  8. Sydney - Parramatta27
  9. Sydney - Ryde23
  10. Western Australia - Outback (North)21
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical254
  2. Construction120
  3. Manufacturing100
  4. Other Services93
  5. Mining82
  6. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services60
  7. Transport Postal and Warehousing23
  8. Information Media and Telecommunications15
  9. Wholesale Trade7
  10. Administrative and Support Services6
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 stream000042146
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00005185
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000003
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream1461452782791575
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream564450
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 Engineering Professionals nec, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

4669312010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
4669312010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09447
2010-12357
2011-03514
2011-06518
2011-09611
2011-12499
2012-03812
2012-06856
2012-09930
2012-12665
2013-03931
2013-06925
2013-09899
2013-12598
2014-03779
2014-06699
2014-09644
2014-12433
2015-03552
2015-06517
2015-09460
2015-12289
2016-03366
2016-06329
2016-09314
2016-12203
2017-03300
2017-06287
2017-09332
2017-12271
2018-03334
2018-06338
2018-09347
2018-12264
2019-03371
2019-06364
2019-09420
2019-12316
2020-03460
2020-06443
2020-09430
2020-12411
2021-03396
2021-06386
2021-09373
2021-12328
2022-03369
2022-06342
2022-09364
2022-12319
2023-03410
2023-06420
2023-09456
2023-12375
2024-03497
2024-06549
2024-09577
2024-12423
2025-03597
2025-06596
2025-09605
2025-12456
2026-03599
2026-06602
2026-09576
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India93
  2. United Kingdom72
  3. France35
  4. Ireland29
  5. Malaysia25
  6. Philippines24
  7. Pakistan22
  8. United States21
  9. Spain19
  10. Brazil18
  11. Japan17
  12. China15
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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