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Geophysicist

Occupation · ANZSCO 234412 · Australia

ANZSCO code
234412
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
12
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
38
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
+50.0%
Granted122025–26
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 Geophysicist. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

631252005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
631252005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0661
2006–0765
2007–08100
2008–09103
2009–1067
2010–11104
2011–12125
2012–13100
2013–1468
2014–1573
2015–1637
2016–1724
2017–1820
2018–1925
2019–2020
2020–218
2021–2214
2022–2321
2023–249
2024–2520
2025–2612
Granted, 2025–26
12
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
41
Highest year
2011–12 (125)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
344
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
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

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 Kingdom6
  2. Brazil5
  3. India4
  4. Canada3
  5. Algeria3
  6. France2
  7. China2
  8. Poland1
  9. Thailand1
  10. Indonesia1
  11. Norway1
  12. South Korea1
By age group
  1. 25 - 2911
  2. 30 - 3415
  3. 35 - 397
  4. 40 - 443
  5. 45 - 491
  6. 50 - 543
  7. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
19.5%
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. Western Australia21
  2. New South Wales8
  3. Queensland6
  4. Victoria2
  5. South Australia2
  6. Tasmania2
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - Inner13
  2. Brisbane Inner City5
  3. Perth - South East4
  4. Illawarra3
  5. Melbourne - Inner2
  6. Perth - North West2
  7. Hobart2
  8. Ipswich1
  9. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs1
  10. Sydney - Northern Beaches1
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical26
  2. Mining8
  3. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3
  4. Construction2
  5. Education and Training1
  6. Other 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 stream000019
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000023
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream813219170
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream010000
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 Geophysicist, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

931852010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
931852010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09117
2010-1289
2011-03122
2011-06136
2011-09140
2011-12119
2012-03157
2012-06166
2012-09170
2012-12130
2013-03168
2013-06174
2013-09185
2013-12133
2014-03170
2014-06166
2014-09152
2014-12122
2015-03145
2015-06136
2015-09124
2015-1287
2016-03100
2016-0681
2016-0976
2016-1261
2017-0366
2017-0655
2017-0952
2017-1240
2018-0347
2018-0648
2018-0948
2018-1236
2019-0344
2019-0644
2019-0942
2019-1232
2020-0348
2020-0646
2020-0940
2020-1235
2021-0335
2021-0635
2021-0930
2021-1229
2022-0326
2022-0626
2022-0926
2022-1224
2023-0323
2023-0628
2023-0925
2023-1222
2024-0325
2024-0628
2024-0931
2024-1228
2025-0329
2025-0636
2025-0941
2025-1233
2026-0339
2026-0635
2026-0938
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom8
  2. Brazil4
  3. France3
  4. Canada3
  5. India2
  6. United States2
  7. Japan2
  8. Italy1
  9. Latvia1
  10. Philippines1
  11. Vietnam1
  12. Pakistan1
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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