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Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec

Occupation · ANZSCO 234999 · Australia

ANZSCO code
234999
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
5
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
22
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
+0.0%
Granted52025–26
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 Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec. 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
2005–0648
2006–0738
2007–0854
2008–0964
2009–1047
2010–1124
2011–1218
2012–1335
2013–1416
2014–1516
2015–168
2016–178
2017–1810
2018–198
2019–208
2020–215
2021–222
2022–239
2023–2415
2024–256
2025–265
Granted, 2025–26
5
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
26
Highest year
2008–09 (64)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
424
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
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

Nationalities

Countries of citizenship of primary applicants granted a visa, 2023–24 to 2025–26.

Primary visas granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
  1. Brazil4
  2. India3
  3. United Kingdom3
  4. Germany2
  5. China2
  6. Ireland2
  7. Ukraine1
  8. Philippines1
  9. France1
  10. Italy1
  11. Poland1
  12. South Africa1
By age group
  1. 25 - 299
  2. 30 - 342
  3. 35 - 3910
  4. 40 - 443
  5. 45 - 491
  6. 55 - 591
Women among primary applicants
23.1%
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. Western Australia8
  2. New South Wales8
  3. Victoria6
  4. Queensland2
  5. Tasmania1
  6. Australian Capital Territory1
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - South East6
  2. Melbourne - Inner5
  3. Sydney - Northern Beaches2
  4. Sydney - City and Inner South2
  5. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs2
  6. Perth - Inner1
  7. Sydney - Inner West1
  8. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby1
  9. Hobart1
  10. Melbourne - South East1
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical11
  2. Health Care and Social Assistance6
  3. Education and Training5
  4. Arts and Recreation Services2
  5. Other Services1
  6. Mining1
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 stream000004
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream5291561
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 Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

27542010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
27542010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0948
2010-1236
2011-0344
2011-0635
2011-0933
2011-1222
2012-0331
2012-0632
2012-0934
2012-1245
2013-0352
2013-0652
2013-0954
2013-1239
2014-0347
2014-0646
2014-0948
2014-1248
2015-0349
2015-0653
2015-0946
2015-1231
2016-0335
2016-0634
2016-0926
2016-1220
2017-0319
2017-0616
2017-0914
2017-1212
2018-0316
2018-0614
2018-0916
2018-1217
2019-0319
2019-0619
2019-0919
2019-1218
2020-0321
2020-0620
2020-0916
2020-1214
2021-0314
2021-0615
2021-0914
2021-1212
2022-0313
2022-069
2022-0910
2022-1212
2023-0312
2023-0613
2023-0912
2023-1216
2024-0322
2024-0623
2024-0921
2024-1222
2025-0326
2025-0627
2025-0929
2025-1221
2026-0329
2026-0626
2026-0922
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India4
  2. United Kingdom3
  3. Germany2
  4. Brazil2
  5. China2
  6. Ukraine1
  7. Poland1
  8. Philippines1
  9. Colombia1
  10. United States1
  11. Ireland1
  12. Switzerland1
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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