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General Practitioner

Occupation · ANZSCO 253111 · Australia

ANZSCO code
253111
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
980
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
1,530
Share of all grants, 2025–26
1.4%
Change since 2020–21
+176.1%
Granted9802025–26
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 General Practitioner. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

9941,9882005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
9941,9882005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06975
2006–071,626
2007–081,988
2008–091,775
2009–101,145
2010–111,119
2011–121,407
2012–131,508
2013–141,271
2014–151,133
2015–161,116
2016–171,138
2017–181,168
2018–19618
2019–20410
2020–21355
2021–22283
2022–23389
2023–24500
2024–25690
2025–26980
Granted, 2025–26
980
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
2,170
Highest year
2007–08 (1,988)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
10
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
156
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 Kingdom525
  2. Iran290
  3. Pakistan256
  4. Sri Lanka256
  5. India125
  6. Malaysia110
  7. Ireland103
  8. Philippines79
  9. Nigeria56
  10. Egypt49
  11. Canada43
  12. Sudan37
By age group
  1. 20 - 241
  2. 25 - 29173
  3. 30 - 34521
  4. 35 - 39559
  5. 40 - 44381
  6. 45 - 49289
  7. 50 - 54139
  8. 55 - 5963
  9. 60 - 6430
  10. 65 +14
Women among primary applicants
45.6%
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 Australia524
  2. Victoria514
  3. New South Wales470
  4. Queensland432
  5. South Australia106
  6. Tasmania51
  7. Northern Territory38
  8. Australian Capital Territory35
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - Inner151
  2. Perth - South West146
  3. Melbourne - West129
  4. Mornington Peninsula100
  5. Townsville65
  6. Central Queensland63
  7. Wide Bay61
  8. Ipswich56
  9. Central Coast55
  10. Moreton Bay - North54
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance2,142
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical14
  3. Other Services5
  4. Accommodation and Food Services2
  5. Administrative and Support Services1
  6. Mining1
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 stream0000131347
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000205630
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000001
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream3542833874993542
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream001000
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream001100
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship100000
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 General Practitioner, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1,2702,5392010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1,2702,5392010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-091,968
2010-121,915
2011-032,119
2011-062,016
2011-092,158
2011-122,077
2012-032,312
2012-062,205
2012-092,513
2012-122,348
2013-032,539
2013-062,388
2013-092,465
2013-122,273
2014-032,444
2014-062,332
2014-092,422
2014-122,192
2015-032,251
2015-062,189
2015-092,212
2015-122,067
2016-032,155
2016-062,033
2016-092,147
2016-122,005
2017-032,147
2017-062,006
2017-092,116
2017-122,001
2018-032,178
2018-062,093
2018-092,119
2018-121,961
2019-031,860
2019-061,596
2019-091,504
2019-121,369
2020-031,402
2020-061,237
2020-091,115
2020-121,058
2021-031,009
2021-06910
2021-09845
2021-12772
2022-03702
2022-06610
2022-09609
2022-12540
2023-03574
2023-06543
2023-09574
2023-12556
2024-03600
2024-06669
2024-09705
2024-12723
2025-03819
2025-06933
2025-091,053
2025-121,126
2026-031,340
2026-061,474
2026-091,530
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom327
  2. Iran235
  3. Pakistan208
  4. Sri Lanka194
  5. India83
  6. Philippines72
  7. Malaysia56
  8. Nigeria43
  9. Egypt40
  10. Ireland38
  11. Canada31
  12. Sudan30
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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