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Resident Medical Officer

Occupation · ANZSCO 253112 · Australia

ANZSCO code
253112
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
2,829
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
3,397
Share of all grants, 2025–26
4.1%
Change since 2020–21
+115.8%
Granted2,8292025–26
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 Resident Medical Officer. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1,4152,8292005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1,4152,8292005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06727
2006–071,294
2007–081,323
2008–091,105
2009–101,189
2010–111,233
2011–121,256
2012–13916
2013–14789
2014–151,012
2015–161,204
2016–171,222
2017–181,057
2018–19984
2019–201,268
2020–211,311
2021–221,500
2022–231,889
2023–242,406
2024–252,727
2025–262,829
Granted, 2025–26
2,829
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
7,962
Highest year
2025–26 (2,829)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
2
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
605
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 Kingdom2,652
  2. Ireland1,532
  3. Malaysia731
  4. Sri Lanka708
  5. India440
  6. Philippines195
  7. Pakistan176
  8. Myanmar176
  9. Canada106
  10. Nepal96
  11. Nigeria93
  12. Bangladesh84
By age group
  1. 20 - 24429
  2. 25 - 294,505
  3. 30 - 341,821
  4. 35 - 39753
  5. 40 - 44302
  6. 45 - 49102
  7. 50 - 5435
  8. 55 - 5912
  9. 60 - 641
  10. 65 +2
Women among primary applicants
54.2%
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. Queensland2,805
  2. Western Australia1,728
  3. Victoria1,256
  4. New South Wales1,208
  5. South Australia516
  6. Northern Territory167
  7. Tasmania147
  8. Australian Capital Territory135
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - Inner859
  2. Perth - South West441
  3. Wide Bay332
  4. Gold Coast329
  5. Melbourne - North East288
  6. Melbourne - West285
  7. Brisbane Inner City281
  8. Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday274
  9. Newcastle and Lake Macquarie246
  10. Sunshine Coast241
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance7,809
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical140
  3. Administrative and Support Services13
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 stream00007242,501
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000105325
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream010000
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream1,3111,4991,8892,4061,8983
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 Resident Medical Officer, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1,9643,9272010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1,9643,9272010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-091,905
2010-121,791
2011-032,078
2011-062,000
2011-092,143
2011-122,002
2012-032,131
2012-061,871
2012-091,868
2012-121,677
2013-031,718
2013-061,415
2013-091,383
2013-121,236
2014-031,250
2014-061,140
2014-091,288
2014-121,162
2015-031,388
2015-061,236
2015-091,522
2015-121,397
2016-031,562
2016-061,321
2016-091,731
2016-121,619
2017-031,795
2017-061,554
2017-091,749
2017-121,644
2018-031,764
2018-061,625
2018-091,951
2018-121,791
2019-031,807
2019-061,526
2019-091,831
2019-121,719
2020-031,830
2020-061,648
2020-091,549
2020-121,731
2021-031,763
2021-061,554
2021-091,610
2021-121,727
2022-031,836
2022-061,608
2022-091,992
2022-121,966
2023-032,171
2023-062,098
2023-092,521
2023-122,607
2024-032,962
2024-062,765
2024-093,278
2024-123,332
2025-033,619
2025-063,334
2025-093,622
2025-123,646
2026-033,927
2026-063,547
2026-093,397
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom1,048
  2. Ireland440
  3. Sri Lanka347
  4. Malaysia345
  5. India267
  6. Pakistan110
  7. Philippines102
  8. Myanmar73
  9. Nigeria61
  10. Nepal55
  11. Bangladesh47
  12. Canada36
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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