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Physicist

Occupation · ANZSCO 234914 · Australia

ANZSCO code
234914
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
14
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
34
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
+7.7%
Granted142025–26
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 Physicist. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

631262005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
631262005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0674
2006–0789
2007–0890
2008–0986
2009–1083
2010–11126
2011–12112
2012–1381
2013–1462
2014–1539
2015–1637
2016–1714
2017–1810
2018–1913
2019–2017
2020–2113
2021–229
2022–2312
2023–2414
2024–2514
2025–2614
Granted, 2025–26
14
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
42
Highest year
2010–11 (126)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
327
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. United Kingdom10
  2. France6
  3. India5
  4. United States4
  5. Germany4
  6. Ireland2
  7. Pakistan2
  8. Poland1
  9. Slovakia1
  10. Indonesia1
  11. Italy1
  12. Mexico1
By age group
  1. 25 - 2914
  2. 30 - 3421
  3. 35 - 396
  4. 40 - 441
Women among primary applicants
19.0%
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 Wales25
  2. Victoria8
  3. Queensland5
  4. Western Australia2
  5. South Australia1
  6. Australian Capital Territory1
By region (SA4)
  1. Sydney - City and Inner South10
  2. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs9
  3. Melbourne - South East5
  4. Melbourne - Inner3
  5. Perth - South East2
  6. Sydney - Ryde2
  7. Central West1
  8. Moreton Bay - South1
  9. Australian Capital Territory1
  10. Cairns1
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical34
  2. Health Care and Social Assistance7
  3. 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 stream000052
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000312
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream129121360
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream100100
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 Physicist, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

801602010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
801602010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09100
2010-1298
2011-03117
2011-06117
2011-09142
2011-12127
2012-03156
2012-06149
2012-09160
2012-12121
2013-03149
2013-06143
2013-09140
2013-1295
2014-03117
2014-06108
2014-0998
2014-1262
2015-0383
2015-0683
2015-0976
2015-1263
2016-0386
2016-0674
2016-0964
2016-1250
2017-0353
2017-0641
2017-0937
2017-1229
2018-0329
2018-0630
2018-0931
2018-1222
2019-0324
2019-0622
2019-0928
2019-1221
2020-0326
2020-0627
2020-0924
2020-1224
2021-0327
2021-0628
2021-0926
2021-1225
2022-0323
2022-0625
2022-0927
2022-1221
2023-0320
2023-0621
2023-0920
2023-1220
2024-0322
2024-0624
2024-0924
2024-1219
2025-0326
2025-0629
2025-0931
2025-1227
2026-0334
2026-0636
2026-0934
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom8
  2. France6
  3. United States5
  4. India3
  5. Ireland2
  6. Pakistan2
  7. Germany2
  8. Mexico1
  9. Poland1
  10. China1
  11. Indonesia1
  12. South Korea1
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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