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University Lecturer

Occupation · ANZSCO 242111 · Australia

ANZSCO code
242111
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
492
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
655
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.7%
Change since 2020–21
+284.4%
Granted4922025–26
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 University Lecturer. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

8001,5992005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
8001,5992005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06295
2006–07430
2007–08514
2008–09508
2009–10471
2010–11781
2011–121,570
2012–131,599
2013–141,286
2014–151,284
2015–161,194
2016–171,328
2017–181,357
2018–191,038
2019–20465
2020–21128
2021–22138
2022–23339
2023–24360
2024–25236
2025–26492
Granted, 2025–26
492
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,088
Highest year
2012–13 (1,599)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
31
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
70
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. China266
  2. United Kingdom125
  3. United States93
  4. India77
  5. Canada48
  6. Germany43
  7. Vietnam35
  8. Italy34
  9. France30
  10. South Korea24
  11. Malaysia18
  12. Chile18
By age group
  1. 20 - 241
  2. 25 - 29238
  3. 30 - 34411
  4. 35 - 39235
  5. 40 - 4496
  6. 45 - 4945
  7. 50 - 5428
  8. 55 - 5917
  9. 60 - 6413
  10. 65 +4
Women among primary applicants
38.2%
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 Wales333
  2. Victoria329
  3. Western Australia139
  4. Queensland123
  5. Australian Capital Territory105
  6. South Australia49
  7. Northern Territory7
  8. Tasmania3
By region (SA4)
  1. Sydney - City and Inner South192
  2. Melbourne - South East165
  3. Australian Capital Territory105
  4. Perth - Inner100
  5. Melbourne - Inner93
  6. Brisbane - West73
  7. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs42
  8. Adelaide - Central and Hills42
  9. Melbourne - Inner East29
  10. Sydney - Ryde28
By sponsor industry
  1. Education and Training1,069
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical16
  3. Other Services2
  4. Health Care and Social Assistance1
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 stream000053394
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00002786
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream12813833936015612
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 University Lecturer, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1,0822,1632010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1,0822,1632010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09452
2010-12352
2011-03581
2011-06623
2011-091,030
2011-12866
2012-031,431
2012-061,362
2012-091,732
2012-121,404
2013-031,963
2013-061,877
2013-092,055
2013-121,498
2014-032,011
2014-061,824
2014-091,950
2014-121,418
2015-031,935
2015-061,706
2015-091,956
2015-121,487
2016-031,870
2016-061,723
2016-091,983
2016-121,515
2017-032,139
2017-061,829
2017-091,989
2017-121,491
2018-031,966
2018-061,795
2018-092,163
2018-121,589
2019-031,994
2019-061,620
2019-091,721
2019-121,207
2020-031,551
2020-061,395
2020-091,185
2020-121,026
2021-03861
2021-06716
2021-09575
2021-12423
2022-03378
2022-06277
2022-09281
2022-12242
2023-03329
2023-06317
2023-09398
2023-12325
2024-03451
2024-06447
2024-09510
2024-12390
2025-03516
2025-06455
2025-09510
2025-12374
2026-03595
2026-06599
2026-09655
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. China160
  2. United Kingdom83
  3. United States60
  4. India44
  5. Canada28
  6. Germany21
  7. France20
  8. Vietnam16
  9. South Korea16
  10. Italy15
  11. Brazil12
  12. Malaysia11
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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