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Geologist

Occupation · ANZSCO 234411 · Australia

ANZSCO code
234411
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
183
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
300
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.3%
Change since 2020–21
+200.0%
Granted1832025–26
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 Geologist. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

4589162005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
4589162005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06209
2006–07296
2007–08629
2008–09558
2009–10308
2010–11550
2011–12916
2012–13420
2013–14167
2014–15129
2015–1656
2016–1767
2017–1850
2018–1961
2019–2075
2020–2161
2021–22115
2022–23140
2023–24185
2024–25240
2025–26183
Granted, 2025–26
183
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
608
Highest year
2011–12 (916)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
84
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
16
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 Kingdom196
  2. Canada37
  3. India28
  4. Brazil22
  5. Philippines22
  6. Papua New Guinea20
  7. Ireland19
  8. South Africa19
  9. Colombia17
  10. Italy17
  11. France14
  12. Japan14
By age group
  1. 20 - 2422
  2. 25 - 29245
  3. 30 - 34162
  4. 35 - 3998
  5. 40 - 4449
  6. 45 - 4920
  7. 50 - 546
  8. 55 - 592
  9. 60 - 643
  10. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
24.0%
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 Australia419
  2. Queensland91
  3. New South Wales54
  4. Victoria14
  5. Northern Territory11
  6. South Australia10
  7. Tasmania9
By region (SA4)
  1. Western Australia - Outback (South)189
  2. Perth - Inner122
  3. Western Australia - Outback (North)45
  4. Brisbane Inner City28
  5. Perth - South West24
  6. Capital Region22
  7. Queensland - Outback18
  8. Central West16
  9. Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday15
  10. Western Australia - Wheat Belt14
By sponsor industry
  1. Mining462
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical75
  3. Other Services30
  4. Construction25
  5. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services14
  6. Education and Training1
  7. Accommodation and Food 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 stream000063120
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00004560
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000052
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream611141391851231
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream011040
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 Geologist, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

6321,2642010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
6321,2642010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09662
2010-12469
2011-03721
2011-06758
2011-09826
2011-12625
2012-031,129
2012-061,184
2012-091,264
2012-12827
2013-031,122
2013-061,036
2013-09953
2013-12608
2014-03781
2014-06676
2014-09616
2014-12380
2015-03450
2015-06385
2015-09308
2015-12191
2016-03206
2016-06156
2016-09140
2016-12110
2017-03128
2017-06114
2017-09124
2017-1276
2018-03103
2018-0695
2018-0995
2018-1271
2019-0395
2019-0699
2019-0997
2019-1286
2020-03112
2020-06103
2020-0998
2020-1295
2021-03100
2021-0697
2021-0995
2021-12115
2022-03124
2022-06123
2022-09140
2022-12139
2023-03179
2023-06194
2023-09191
2023-12166
2024-03223
2024-06262
2024-09291
2024-12240
2025-03317
2025-06331
2025-09344
2025-12282
2026-03339
2026-06305
2026-09300
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom112
  2. Canada21
  3. Ireland12
  4. Philippines11
  5. China10
  6. France9
  7. Japan8
  8. Argentina8
  9. Italy8
  10. South Africa6
  11. Mongolia6
  12. Papua New Guinea6
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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