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Medical Laboratory Scientist

Occupation · ANZSCO 234611 · Australia

ANZSCO code
234611
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
1
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
23
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
-85.7%
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 Medical Laboratory Scientist. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1232452005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1232452005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06217
2006–07181
2007–08207
2008–09245
2009–10213
2010–11207
2011–12175
2012–13148
2013–1493
2014–1558
2015–1647
2016–1767
2017–1833
2018–1925
2019–2029
2020–217
2021–229
2022–2324
2023–2423
2024–2516
2025–261
Granted, 2025–26
1
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
40
Highest year
2008–09 (245)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
498
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 Kingdom8
  2. South Africa6
  3. Ireland5
  4. Netherlands4
  5. South Korea3
  6. Pakistan2
  7. Sri Lanka2
  8. Malaysia2
  9. Finland1
  10. Russia1
  11. Vietnam1
  12. India1
By age group
  1. 25 - 297
  2. 30 - 3413
  3. 35 - 399
  4. 40 - 446
  5. 45 - 493
  6. 50 - 541
  7. 55 - 591
Women among primary applicants
77.5%
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. New South Wales13
  2. Queensland12
  3. Victoria11
  4. South Australia3
  5. Northern Territory1
By region (SA4)
  1. Brisbane - South11
  2. Sydney - City and Inner South9
  3. Melbourne - Inner6
  4. Adelaide - Central and Hills3
  5. Sydney - Ryde2
  6. Melbourne - South East2
  7. Melbourne - North East2
  8. Sydney - Parramatta1
  9. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs1
  10. Northern Territory - Outback1
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance27
  2. Other Services7
  3. Professional, Scientific and Technical5
  4. Information Media and Telecommunications1
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 — Specialist Skills stream000011
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream792423150
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 Medical Laboratory Scientist, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1252502010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1252502010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09250
2010-12209
2011-03238
2011-06228
2011-09230
2011-12190
2012-03228
2012-06226
2012-09223
2012-12186
2013-03206
2013-06199
2013-09210
2013-12165
2014-03187
2014-06170
2014-09153
2014-12108
2015-03139
2015-06130
2015-09120
2015-12104
2016-03111
2016-0695
2016-0985
2016-1272
2017-0381
2017-0682
2017-0998
2017-1271
2018-0385
2018-0675
2018-0986
2018-1261
2019-0374
2019-0671
2019-0962
2019-1255
2020-0367
2020-0663
2020-0959
2020-1254
2021-0349
2021-0643
2021-0942
2021-1238
2022-0330
2022-0625
2022-0925
2022-1219
2023-0328
2023-0631
2023-0933
2023-1229
2024-0331
2024-0639
2024-0946
2024-1244
2025-0343
2025-0636
2025-0935
2025-1231
2026-0335
2026-0627
2026-0923
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom5
  2. South Africa4
  3. Netherlands4
  4. Pakistan2
  5. Bolivia1
  6. Chile1
  7. Russia1
  8. Ireland1
  9. China1
  10. Nepal1
  11. Sri Lanka1
  12. Brazil1
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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