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Life Scientists nec

Occupation · ANZSCO 234599 · Australia

ANZSCO code
234599
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
73
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
170
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Change since 2020–21
+62.2%
Granted732025–26
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 Scientists nec. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1002002005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1002002005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0698
2006–07158
2007–08161
2008–09200
2009–10162
2010–11131
2011–1298
2012–1399
2013–1485
2014–1573
2015–1671
2016–1758
2017–1839
2018–19103
2019–2098
2020–2145
2021–22102
2022–23118
2023–2461
2024–2546
2025–2673
Granted, 2025–26
73
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
180
Highest year
2008–09 (200)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
178
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
5
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 Kingdom22
  2. India22
  3. Ireland20
  4. Malaysia11
  5. Philippines10
  6. Brazil9
  7. China7
  8. South Korea6
  9. Colombia5
  10. Spain5
  11. France4
  12. South Africa4
By age group
  1. 25 - 2953
  2. 30 - 3468
  3. 35 - 3934
  4. 40 - 4419
  5. 45 - 494
  6. 50 - 541
  7. 55 - 591
Women among primary applicants
60.0%
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. New South Wales95
  2. Victoria46
  3. Queensland16
  4. South Australia12
  5. Western Australia8
  6. Australian Capital Territory3
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - Inner35
  2. Sydney - Ryde32
  3. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby28
  4. Sydney - City and Inner South22
  5. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs8
  6. Adelaide - West7
  7. Brisbane - West6
  8. Perth - Inner5
  9. Adelaide - Central and Hills5
  10. Brisbane Inner City4
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical148
  2. Health Care and Social Assistance20
  3. Manufacturing5
  4. Education and Training4
  5. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2
  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 stream00001370
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000062
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream4510211761271
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream001000
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 Scientists nec, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1262512010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1262512010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09151
2010-12116
2011-03157
2011-06153
2011-09147
2011-12127
2012-03152
2012-06159
2012-09154
2012-12127
2013-03158
2013-06136
2013-09126
2013-1299
2014-03120
2014-06122
2014-09121
2014-1292
2015-03126
2015-06118
2015-09120
2015-1294
2016-03124
2016-06133
2016-09132
2016-12109
2017-03140
2017-06130
2017-09121
2017-1294
2018-03109
2018-06116
2018-09129
2018-1298
2019-03141
2019-06147
2019-09163
2019-12155
2020-03205
2020-06199
2020-09196
2020-12185
2021-03188
2021-06192
2021-09193
2021-12187
2022-03219
2022-06214
2022-09234
2022-12222
2023-03245
2023-06251
2023-09242
2023-12205
2024-03211
2024-06240
2024-09229
2024-12194
2025-03221
2025-06202
2025-09195
2025-12146
2026-03169
2026-06180
2026-09170
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India16
  2. United Kingdom16
  3. Ireland13
  4. Philippines12
  5. Malaysia11
  6. Brazil9
  7. South Africa7
  8. Colombia7
  9. South Korea7
  10. Türkiye5
  11. Russia5
  12. Argentina4
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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