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Life Scientist (General)

Occupation · ANZSCO 234511 · Australia

ANZSCO code
234511
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
34
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
74
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
+61.9%
Granted342025–26
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 Life Scientist (General). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

32642005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
32642005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–090
2009–100
2010–1164
2011–1250
2012–1363
2013–1461
2014–1551
2015–1641
2016–1743
2017–1845
2018–1945
2019–2036
2020–2121
2021–2235
2022–2348
2023–2434
2024–2535
2025–2634
Granted, 2025–26
34
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
103
Highest year
2010–11 (64)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
244
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
4
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. China11
  2. India9
  3. Ireland8
  4. United Kingdom7
  5. Brazil7
  6. Spain7
  7. United States5
  8. Malaysia5
  9. France4
  10. Iran3
  11. Philippines3
  12. Poland3
By age group
  1. 25 - 2932
  2. 30 - 3440
  3. 35 - 3917
  4. 40 - 449
  5. 45 - 492
  6. 50 - 541
  7. 55 - 592
Women among primary applicants
60.2%
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. Victoria40
  2. New South Wales36
  3. Queensland13
  4. Western Australia7
  5. Australian Capital Territory3
  6. South Australia3
  7. Tasmania1
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - Inner31
  2. Sydney - City and Inner South12
  3. Sydney - Parramatta11
  4. Brisbane Inner City9
  5. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby4
  6. Melbourne - South East4
  7. Perth - Inner4
  8. Brisbane - West3
  9. Sydney - Ryde3
  10. Australian Capital Territory3
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical63
  2. Health Care and Social Assistance23
  3. Education and Training8
  4. Manufacturing3
  5. Other Services3
  6. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2
  7. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste 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 stream00001330
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000004
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream21354834220
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 Life Scientist (General), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

541082010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
541082010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0913
2010-1228
2011-0344
2011-0651
2011-0954
2011-1243
2012-0354
2012-0660
2012-0965
2012-1258
2013-0372
2013-0677
2013-0975
2013-1264
2014-0394
2014-0689
2014-0986
2014-1268
2015-0388
2015-0698
2015-09102
2015-1285
2016-0395
2016-0688
2016-0991
2016-1276
2017-0397
2017-0680
2017-0979
2017-1254
2018-0371
2018-0679
2018-0978
2018-1269
2019-0391
2019-0679
2019-0988
2019-1266
2020-0395
2020-0693
2020-0988
2020-1281
2021-0382
2021-0673
2021-0966
2021-1264
2022-0365
2022-0657
2022-0965
2022-1268
2023-0378
2023-0680
2023-0989
2023-1279
2024-0390
2024-06100
2024-09108
2024-1286
2025-03108
2025-06106
2025-09100
2025-1283
2026-0391
2026-0692
2026-0974
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United States6
  2. United Kingdom6
  3. Ireland6
  4. India6
  5. Spain5
  6. Philippines5
  7. China5
  8. Brazil4
  9. Germany3
  10. Canada2
  11. France2
  12. Iran2
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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