Optometrist
Occupation · ANZSCO 251411 · Australia
- ANZSCO code
- 251411
- Primary visas granted, 2025–26
- 4
- Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
- 4
- Share of all grants, 2025–26
- 0.0%
- Change since 2020–21
- -20.0%
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Visas granted by financial year
Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants nominated as Optometrist. Financial years run July to June.
Primary applicants granted a visa
Data table
| 2005–06 | 14 |
| 2006–07 | 9 |
| 2007–08 | 17 |
| 2008–09 | 15 |
| 2009–10 | 13 |
| 2010–11 | 26 |
| 2011–12 | 30 |
| 2012–13 | 22 |
| 2013–14 | 19 |
| 2014–15 | 21 |
| 2015–16 | 12 |
| 2016–17 | 6 |
| 2017–18 | 5 |
| 2018–19 | 5 |
| 2019–20 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 5 |
| 2021–22 | 12 |
| 2022–23 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 3 |
| 2024–25 | 2 |
| 2025–26 | 4 |
- Granted, 2025–26
- 4
- Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
- 9
- Highest year
- 2011–12 (30)
- Rank among occupations, 2025–26
- 439
Nationalities
Countries of citizenship of primary applicants granted a visa, 2023–24 to 2025–26.
- South Africa4
- Vietnam2
- Pakistan1
- United Kingdom1
- India1
- 20 - 241
- 25 - 292
- 30 - 341
- 35 - 392
- 40 - 443
- Women among primary applicants
- 77.8%
- Skill level (ANZSCO)
- Skill Level 1
Where the jobs are
Nominated position location and the industry the sponsor identified with, 2023–24 to 2025–26.
Visa streams
Primary visas granted by stream in the last six financial years.
| Stream | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Visa holders
Primary visa holders in Australia nominated as Optometrist, at each snapshot date.
Primary visa holders
Data table
| 2010-09 | 28 |
| 2010-12 | 29 |
| 2011-03 | 31 |
| 2011-06 | 36 |
| 2011-09 | 35 |
| 2011-12 | 31 |
| 2012-03 | 48 |
| 2012-06 | 46 |
| 2012-09 | 45 |
| 2012-12 | 40 |
| 2013-03 | 45 |
| 2013-06 | 44 |
| 2013-09 | 45 |
| 2013-12 | 39 |
| 2014-03 | 39 |
| 2014-06 | 41 |
| 2014-09 | 39 |
| 2014-12 | 35 |
| 2015-03 | 39 |
| 2015-06 | 34 |
| 2015-09 | 27 |
| 2015-12 | 26 |
| 2016-03 | 27 |
| 2016-06 | 19 |
| 2016-09 | 19 |
| 2016-12 | 19 |
| 2017-03 | 18 |
| 2017-06 | 16 |
| 2017-09 | 15 |
| 2017-12 | 11 |
| 2018-03 | 9 |
| 2018-06 | 12 |
| 2018-09 | 12 |
| 2018-12 | 14 |
| 2019-03 | 13 |
| 2019-06 | 12 |
| 2019-09 | 11 |
| 2019-12 | 8 |
| 2020-03 | 6 |
| 2020-06 | 5 |
| 2020-09 | 5 |
| 2020-12 | 6 |
| 2021-03 | 5 |
| 2021-06 | 7 |
| 2021-09 | 8 |
| 2021-12 | 9 |
| 2022-03 | 11 |
| 2022-06 | 13 |
| 2022-09 | 14 |
| 2022-12 | 7 |
| 2023-03 | 7 |
| 2023-06 | 8 |
| 2023-09 | 7 |
| 2023-12 | 6 |
| 2024-03 | 8 |
| 2024-06 | 6 |
| 2024-09 | 8 |
| 2024-12 | 4 |
| 2025-03 | 2 |
| 2025-06 | 1 |
| 2025-12 | 2 |
| 2026-03 | 3 |
| 2026-06 | 5 |
| 2026-09 | 4 |
- Vietnam2
- India1
- United Kingdom1
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