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Physiotherapist

Occupation · ANZSCO 252511 · Australia

ANZSCO code
252511
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
480
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
791
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.7%
Change since 2020–21
+116.2%
Granted4802025–26
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 Physiotherapist. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

2404802005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2404802005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0657
2006–0782
2007–0891
2008–09102
2009–1090
2010–1199
2011–12114
2012–13118
2013–14113
2014–1593
2015–1677
2016–1799
2017–18117
2018–19136
2019–20152
2020–21222
2021–22314
2022–23304
2023–24421
2024–25366
2025–26480
Granted, 2025–26
480
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,267
Highest year
2025–26 (480)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
33
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
68
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. Philippines339
  2. India230
  3. Pakistan108
  4. Nigeria96
  5. Sri Lanka85
  6. United Kingdom74
  7. Ireland69
  8. South Africa67
  9. Nepal27
  10. Egypt22
  11. Zimbabwe19
  12. Brazil16
By age group
  1. 20 - 2429
  2. 25 - 29498
  3. 30 - 34446
  4. 35 - 39206
  5. 40 - 4465
  6. 45 - 4915
  7. 50 - 546
  8. 55 - 591
  9. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
58.0%
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. Victoria367
  2. New South Wales358
  3. Queensland268
  4. Western Australia163
  5. South Australia63
  6. Tasmania24
  7. Northern Territory13
  8. Australian Capital Territory11
By region (SA4)
  1. Latrobe - Gippsland93
  2. Central Queensland43
  3. Cairns42
  4. Wide Bay39
  5. Shepparton39
  6. Melbourne - Inner South33
  7. Western Australia - Outback (South)31
  8. Perth - South East30
  9. Richmond - Tweed29
  10. Bunbury26
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance1,236
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical17
  3. Other Services7
  4. Financial and Insurance Services4
  5. Arts and Recreation Services1
  6. Education and Training1
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 stream0000124478
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000002
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream2223143044202410
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream000110
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 Physiotherapist, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

4118212010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
4118212010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09106
2010-12101
2011-03138
2011-06134
2011-09144
2011-12131
2012-03157
2012-06149
2012-09170
2012-12141
2013-03184
2013-06180
2013-09188
2013-12157
2014-03193
2014-06195
2014-09198
2014-12168
2015-03191
2015-06177
2015-09178
2015-12165
2016-03175
2016-06154
2016-09163
2016-12141
2017-03173
2017-06167
2017-09167
2017-12161
2018-03203
2018-06220
2018-09237
2018-12230
2019-03249
2019-06259
2019-09288
2019-12284
2020-03345
2020-06336
2020-09364
2020-12389
2021-03403
2021-06416
2021-09430
2021-12465
2022-03499
2022-06529
2022-09550
2022-12549
2023-03576
2023-06583
2023-09601
2023-12572
2024-03625
2024-06690
2024-09676
2024-12606
2025-03685
2025-06683
2025-09711
2025-12694
2026-03756
2026-06821
2026-09791
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines176
  2. India155
  3. Nigeria92
  4. Pakistan66
  5. Sri Lanka53
  6. Ireland37
  7. South Africa37
  8. United Kingdom37
  9. Nepal20
  10. Egypt14
  11. Brazil12
  12. Zimbabwe10
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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