Speech Pathologist (Aus) / Speech Language Therapist (NZ)
Occupation · ANZSCO 252712 · Australia
- ANZSCO code
- 252712
- Primary visas granted, 2025–26
- 62
- Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
- 86
- Share of all grants, 2025–26
- 0.1%
- Change since 2020–21
- +313.3%
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Visas granted by financial year
Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants nominated as Speech Pathologist (Aus) / Speech Language Therapist (NZ). Financial years run July to June.
Primary applicants granted a visa
Data table
| 2005–06 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | 6 |
| 2007–08 | 5 |
| 2008–09 | 9 |
| 2009–10 | 17 |
| 2010–11 | 18 |
| 2011–12 | 29 |
| 2012–13 | 24 |
| 2013–14 | 14 |
| 2014–15 | 9 |
| 2015–16 | 6 |
| 2016–17 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | 3 |
| 2018–19 | 9 |
| 2019–20 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | 15 |
| 2021–22 | 34 |
| 2022–23 | 45 |
| 2023–24 | 47 |
| 2024–25 | 45 |
| 2025–26 | 62 |
- Granted, 2025–26
- 62
- Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
- 154
- Highest year
- 2025–26 (62)
- Rank among occupations, 2025–26
- 186
- Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
- 12
Nationalities
Countries of citizenship of primary applicants granted a visa, 2023–24 to 2025–26.
- Ireland32
- United States27
- United Kingdom24
- Philippines19
- South Africa11
- India10
- Sri Lanka9
- Singapore6
- Pakistan5
- Canada5
- Malaysia2
- Bahrain1
- 20 - 241
- 25 - 2976
- 30 - 3444
- 35 - 3921
- 40 - 443
- 45 - 493
- 50 - 544
- 55 - 592
- Women among primary applicants
- 96.8%
- 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 | 15 | 62 |
| Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream | 15 | 34 | 45 | 46 | 29 | 0 |
| Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Visa holders
Primary visa holders in Australia nominated as Speech Pathologist (Aus) / Speech Language Therapist (NZ), at each snapshot date.
Primary visa holders
Data table
| 2010-09 | 16 |
| 2010-12 | 18 |
| 2011-03 | 25 |
| 2011-06 | 26 |
| 2011-09 | 29 |
| 2011-12 | 23 |
| 2012-03 | 29 |
| 2012-06 | 27 |
| 2012-09 | 38 |
| 2012-12 | 26 |
| 2013-03 | 46 |
| 2013-06 | 40 |
| 2013-09 | 41 |
| 2013-12 | 21 |
| 2014-03 | 38 |
| 2014-06 | 28 |
| 2014-09 | 32 |
| 2014-12 | 20 |
| 2015-03 | 24 |
| 2015-06 | 27 |
| 2015-09 | 24 |
| 2015-12 | 10 |
| 2016-03 | 13 |
| 2016-06 | 14 |
| 2016-09 | 9 |
| 2016-12 | 6 |
| 2017-03 | 8 |
| 2017-06 | 6 |
| 2017-09 | 7 |
| 2017-12 | 5 |
| 2018-03 | 7 |
| 2018-06 | 8 |
| 2018-09 | 9 |
| 2018-12 | 6 |
| 2019-03 | 10 |
| 2019-06 | 10 |
| 2019-09 | 9 |
| 2019-12 | 7 |
| 2020-03 | 12 |
| 2020-06 | 10 |
| 2020-09 | 11 |
| 2020-12 | 17 |
| 2021-03 | 16 |
| 2021-06 | 18 |
| 2021-09 | 22 |
| 2021-12 | 25 |
| 2022-03 | 34 |
| 2022-06 | 39 |
| 2022-09 | 48 |
| 2022-12 | 47 |
| 2023-03 | 64 |
| 2023-06 | 62 |
| 2023-09 | 68 |
| 2023-12 | 50 |
| 2024-03 | 65 |
| 2024-06 | 72 |
| 2024-09 | 77 |
| 2024-12 | 61 |
| 2025-03 | 85 |
| 2025-06 | 81 |
| 2025-09 | 76 |
| 2025-12 | 64 |
| 2026-03 | 83 |
| 2026-06 | 87 |
| 2026-09 | 86 |
- Ireland18
- United States16
- Philippines12
- United Kingdom11
- India8
- Sri Lanka6
- Singapore4
- South Africa4
- Pakistan2
- Bahrain1
- Solomon Islands1
- Malaysia1
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