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Dentist

Occupation · ANZSCO 252312 · Australia

ANZSCO code
252312
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
76
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
140
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Change since 2020–21
+145.2%
Granted762025–26
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 Dentist. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

821632005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
821632005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0682
2006–0794
2007–08157
2008–09154
2009–10145
2010–11148
2011–12163
2012–13154
2013–1476
2014–1538
2015–1633
2016–1758
2017–1845
2018–1933
2019–2026
2020–2131
2021–2219
2022–2326
2023–2444
2024–2558
2025–2676
Granted, 2025–26
76
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
178
Highest year
2011–12 (163)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
170
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
27
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 Kingdom46
  2. India39
  3. Malaysia18
  4. Canada12
  5. China7
  6. South Korea5
  7. Iran5
  8. Egypt5
  9. Ireland5
  10. Philippines4
  11. Pakistan3
  12. Chile3
By age group
  1. 20 - 241
  2. 25 - 2960
  3. 30 - 3453
  4. 35 - 3935
  5. 40 - 4417
  6. 45 - 499
  7. 50 - 542
  8. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
51.7%
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 Australia55
  2. Queensland50
  3. New South Wales37
  4. Victoria18
  5. South Australia12
  6. Tasmania4
  7. Australian Capital Territory2
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - South West10
  2. Perth - North East10
  3. Wide Bay10
  4. Sunshine Coast10
  5. Western Australia - Outback (South)8
  6. Perth - North West8
  7. Townsville7
  8. Perth - South East7
  9. Central Queensland6
  10. Mandurah6
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance175
  2. Financial and Insurance Services2
  3. Other 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 stream0000427
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001549
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream31192644380
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream000010
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 Dentist, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1172342010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1172342010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09202
2010-12175
2011-03209
2011-06212
2011-09226
2011-12183
2012-03226
2012-06216
2012-09234
2012-12203
2013-03229
2013-06200
2013-09196
2013-12135
2014-03165
2014-06146
2014-09127
2014-1294
2015-0396
2015-0685
2015-0976
2015-1265
2016-0379
2016-0685
2016-0972
2016-1269
2017-0378
2017-0676
2017-0975
2017-1266
2018-0372
2018-0680
2018-0984
2018-1274
2019-0377
2019-0668
2019-0966
2019-1242
2020-0352
2020-0641
2020-0935
2020-1239
2021-0344
2021-0642
2021-0943
2021-1239
2022-0341
2022-0640
2022-0941
2022-1233
2023-0336
2023-0633
2023-0930
2023-1234
2024-0342
2024-0646
2024-0963
2024-1262
2025-0383
2025-0686
2025-0993
2025-1291
2026-03118
2026-06126
2026-09140
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India30
  2. United Kingdom28
  3. Malaysia14
  4. Canada9
  5. China7
  6. Iran6
  7. Philippines5
  8. Pakistan4
  9. United States3
  10. Iraq3
  11. Fiji3
  12. South Korea3
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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