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Microbiologist

Occupation · ANZSCO 234517 · Australia

ANZSCO code
234517
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
1
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
7
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
-75.0%
Granted12025–26
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 Microbiologist. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

8162005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
8162005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–090
2009–100
2010–1116
2011–1214
2012–1312
2013–146
2014–155
2015–167
2016–172
2017–186
2018–1911
2019–205
2020–214
2021–222
2022–236
2023–249
2024–258
2025–261
Granted, 2025–26
1
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
18
Highest year
2010–11 (16)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
499
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. Ireland7
  2. Colombia2
  3. Malaysia2
  4. France1
  5. Canada1
  6. United States1
  7. Brazil1
  8. India1
  9. Mongolia1
  10. China1
By age group
  1. 25 - 2910
  2. 30 - 347
  3. 35 - 391
Women among primary applicants
77.8%
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 Wales9
  2. Victoria5
  3. Queensland3
  4. Western Australia1
By region (SA4)
  1. Sydney - Ryde6
  2. Melbourne - North West3
  3. Brisbane - West3
  4. Hume1
  5. Sydney - Parramatta1
  6. Central West1
  7. Melbourne - South East1
  8. Sydney - City and Inner South1
  9. Perth - South West1
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical7
  2. Health Care and Social Assistance5
  3. Education and Training2
  4. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1
  5. Other Services1
  6. Manufacturing1
  7. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1
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 stream000010
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000001
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream426970
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 Microbiologist, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

11212010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
11212010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-093
2010-125
2011-0313
2011-0615
2011-0914
2011-1214
2012-0313
2012-0616
2012-0914
2012-1211
2013-0314
2013-0618
2013-0919
2013-1216
2014-0316
2014-0615
2014-0913
2014-1212
2015-0312
2015-0611
2015-0913
2015-1213
2016-0315
2016-0614
2016-0913
2016-1213
2017-0314
2017-0612
2017-0912
2017-129
2018-0312
2018-0612
2018-099
2018-1211
2019-0317
2019-0618
2019-0918
2019-1214
2020-0318
2020-0616
2020-0916
2020-1216
2021-0315
2021-0611
2021-099
2021-129
2022-0310
2022-069
2022-099
2022-128
2023-0310
2023-0612
2023-0912
2023-128
2024-0313
2024-0617
2024-0921
2024-1217
2025-0319
2025-0620
2025-0917
2025-129
2026-0312
2026-068
2026-097
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. France1
  2. Philippines1
  3. Ireland1
  4. Brazil1
  5. Lithuania1
  6. China1
  7. Colombia1
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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