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Chemist

Occupation · ANZSCO 234211 · Australia

ANZSCO code
234211
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
30
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
94
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
+900.0%
Granted302025–26
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 Chemist. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

731452005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
731452005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06130
2006–07145
2007–08145
2008–09140
2009–10101
2010–11118
2011–12107
2012–1380
2013–1428
2014–1523
2015–1622
2016–1730
2017–1821
2018–1928
2019–2016
2020–213
2021–2223
2022–2330
2023–2437
2024–2546
2025–2630
Granted, 2025–26
30
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
113
Highest year
2006–07 (145)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
261
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
3
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. Mongolia12
  2. India11
  3. Ireland11
  4. Malaysia8
  5. Philippines7
  6. Sri Lanka7
  7. France6
  8. United Kingdom5
  9. Indonesia4
  10. Pakistan4
  11. United States3
  12. China3
By age group
  1. 25 - 2932
  2. 30 - 3451
  3. 35 - 3919
  4. 40 - 447
  5. 45 - 492
  6. 50 - 541
  7. 55 - 591
Women among primary applicants
42.5%
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. Victoria32
  2. Queensland27
  3. Western Australia25
  4. New South Wales22
  5. South Australia3
  6. Northern Territory2
  7. Australian Capital Territory2
By region (SA4)
  1. Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday12
  2. Western Australia - Outback (South)9
  3. Melbourne - North West6
  4. Melbourne - West6
  5. Melbourne - South East5
  6. Perth - South East5
  7. Ipswich5
  8. Perth - South West4
  9. Perth - North East4
  10. Melbourne - Inner4
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical51
  2. Manufacturing28
  3. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services9
  4. Health Care and Social Assistance9
  5. Mining5
  6. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4
  7. Other Services3
  8. Construction2
  9. Accommodation and Food Services1
  10. Wholesale Trade1
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 stream00001425
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000013
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream3233037312
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 Chemist, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

731452010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
731452010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09120
2010-12111
2011-03127
2011-06119
2011-09131
2011-1299
2012-03145
2012-06127
2012-09142
2012-12101
2013-03130
2013-06132
2013-09127
2013-1294
2014-03106
2014-0689
2014-0984
2014-1259
2015-0360
2015-0647
2015-0955
2015-1237
2016-0349
2016-0642
2016-0939
2016-1236
2017-0344
2017-0644
2017-0943
2017-1238
2018-0340
2018-0647
2018-0949
2018-1244
2019-0358
2019-0657
2019-0948
2019-1234
2020-0351
2020-0646
2020-0939
2020-1240
2021-0339
2021-0639
2021-0940
2021-1241
2022-0343
2022-0640
2022-0945
2022-1244
2023-0343
2023-0651
2023-0958
2023-1250
2024-0367
2024-0671
2024-0982
2024-1274
2025-0395
2025-0694
2025-09105
2025-1287
2026-0393
2026-0697
2026-0994
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines13
  2. Mongolia11
  3. India6
  4. France5
  5. Sri Lanka5
  6. Indonesia4
  7. Pakistan4
  8. Ireland4
  9. United Kingdom4
  10. Fiji3
  11. Chile3
  12. Malaysia3
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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