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Specialist Physicians nec

Occupation · ANZSCO 253399 · Australia

ANZSCO code
253399
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
24
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
31
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
+100.0%
Granted242025–26
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 Specialist Physicians nec. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

12242005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
12242005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–090
2009–100
2010–117
2011–1220
2012–1318
2013–145
2014–159
2015–1611
2016–178
2017–1811
2018–1911
2019–209
2020–2112
2021–226
2022–2320
2023–2424
2024–2521
2025–2624
Granted, 2025–26
24
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
69
Highest year
2023–24 (24)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
280
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
4
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 Kingdom20
  2. India6
  3. Sri Lanka6
  4. Philippines5
  5. Germany5
  6. Netherlands3
  7. Fiji2
  8. Ireland2
  9. Israel2
  10. Canada2
  11. Bangladesh2
  12. Iran2
By age group
  1. 25 - 298
  2. 30 - 3414
  3. 35 - 3916
  4. 40 - 4413
  5. 45 - 499
  6. 50 - 543
  7. 55 - 594
  8. 60 - 641
  9. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
44.9%
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. New South Wales26
  2. Victoria20
  3. Queensland8
  4. Northern Territory4
  5. Tasmania4
  6. South Australia3
  7. Western Australia2
  8. Australian Capital Territory2
By region (SA4)
  1. Central Coast12
  2. Latrobe - Gippsland5
  3. Melbourne - North East5
  4. Darwin4
  5. Sydney - Inner West3
  6. Sydney - City and Inner South3
  7. Bendigo2
  8. Hobart2
  9. Melbourne - Inner2
  10. Australian Capital Territory2
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance67
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical2
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 stream000046
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000418
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream1262024130
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 Specialist Physicians nec, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

17342010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
17342010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-097
2010-128
2011-038
2011-068
2011-099
2011-127
2012-0310
2012-0616
2012-0918
2012-1219
2013-0321
2013-0625
2013-0925
2013-1220
2014-0320
2014-0620
2014-0925
2014-1221
2015-0326
2015-0626
2015-0924
2015-1220
2016-0320
2016-0620
2016-0918
2016-1218
2017-0323
2017-0622
2017-0924
2017-1215
2018-0323
2018-0621
2018-0922
2018-1219
2019-0319
2019-0619
2019-0915
2019-1214
2020-0318
2020-0616
2020-0917
2020-1215
2021-0315
2021-0616
2021-0915
2021-1212
2022-0310
2022-067
2022-0911
2022-1213
2023-0315
2023-0618
2023-0920
2023-1220
2024-0328
2024-0628
2024-0927
2024-1229
2025-0332
2025-0629
2025-0930
2025-1227
2026-0329
2026-0634
2026-0931
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom8
  2. India4
  3. Israel2
  4. Nigeria2
  5. Iran2
  6. Germany2
  7. Canada2
  8. Japan1
  9. Thailand1
  10. Botswana1
  11. Italy1
  12. Kenya1
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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