Psychiatrist
Occupation · ANZSCO 253411 · Australia
- ANZSCO code
- 253411
- Primary visas granted, 2025–26
- 135
- Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
- 177
- Share of all grants, 2025–26
- 0.2%
- Change since 2020–21
- +64.6%
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Visas granted by financial year
Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants nominated as Psychiatrist. Financial years run July to June.
Primary applicants granted a visa
Data table
| 2005–06 | 66 |
| 2006–07 | 106 |
| 2007–08 | 119 |
| 2008–09 | 103 |
| 2009–10 | 52 |
| 2010–11 | 52 |
| 2011–12 | 55 |
| 2012–13 | 30 |
| 2013–14 | 36 |
| 2014–15 | 44 |
| 2015–16 | 39 |
| 2016–17 | 28 |
| 2017–18 | 59 |
| 2018–19 | 73 |
| 2019–20 | 79 |
| 2020–21 | 82 |
| 2021–22 | 78 |
| 2022–23 | 94 |
| 2023–24 | 85 |
| 2024–25 | 74 |
| 2025–26 | 135 |
- Granted, 2025–26
- 135
- Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
- 294
- Highest year
- 2025–26 (135)
- Rank among occupations, 2025–26
- 108
- Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
- 20
Nationalities
Countries of citizenship of primary applicants granted a visa, 2023–24 to 2025–26.
- United Kingdom76
- Sri Lanka57
- India52
- Nigeria27
- Iran18
- Ireland11
- South Africa6
- Egypt5
- United States5
- Canada5
- Malaysia4
- Singapore3
- 25 - 2923
- 30 - 3448
- 35 - 3952
- 40 - 4447
- 45 - 4959
- 50 - 5447
- 55 - 5910
- 60 - 646
- 65 +2
- Women among primary applicants
- 41.8%
- 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 | 2 | 23 |
| Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 111 |
| Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream | 82 | 78 | 94 | 85 | 49 | 1 |
Visa holders
Primary visa holders in Australia nominated as Psychiatrist, at each snapshot date.
Primary visa holders
Data table
| 2010-09 | 110 |
| 2010-12 | 110 |
| 2011-03 | 112 |
| 2011-06 | 102 |
| 2011-09 | 110 |
| 2011-12 | 109 |
| 2012-03 | 117 |
| 2012-06 | 103 |
| 2012-09 | 100 |
| 2012-12 | 95 |
| 2013-03 | 102 |
| 2013-06 | 87 |
| 2013-09 | 89 |
| 2013-12 | 87 |
| 2014-03 | 93 |
| 2014-06 | 82 |
| 2014-09 | 85 |
| 2014-12 | 83 |
| 2015-03 | 100 |
| 2015-06 | 93 |
| 2015-09 | 90 |
| 2015-12 | 84 |
| 2016-03 | 100 |
| 2016-06 | 83 |
| 2016-09 | 77 |
| 2016-12 | 81 |
| 2017-03 | 79 |
| 2017-06 | 63 |
| 2017-09 | 64 |
| 2017-12 | 70 |
| 2018-03 | 78 |
| 2018-06 | 82 |
| 2018-09 | 88 |
| 2018-12 | 98 |
| 2019-03 | 106 |
| 2019-06 | 111 |
| 2019-09 | 121 |
| 2019-12 | 143 |
| 2020-03 | 161 |
| 2020-06 | 156 |
| 2020-09 | 154 |
| 2020-12 | 157 |
| 2021-03 | 130 |
| 2021-06 | 127 |
| 2021-09 | 130 |
| 2021-12 | 112 |
| 2022-03 | 118 |
| 2022-06 | 114 |
| 2022-09 | 114 |
| 2022-12 | 114 |
| 2023-03 | 114 |
| 2023-06 | 115 |
| 2023-09 | 100 |
| 2023-12 | 101 |
| 2024-03 | 105 |
| 2024-06 | 119 |
| 2024-09 | 116 |
| 2024-12 | 115 |
| 2025-03 | 121 |
| 2025-06 | 118 |
| 2025-09 | 144 |
| 2025-12 | 153 |
| 2026-03 | 172 |
| 2026-06 | 170 |
| 2026-09 | 177 |
- United Kingdom44
- India31
- Sri Lanka28
- Nigeria23
- Iran13
- Egypt4
- South Africa4
- United States3
- Ireland3
- Pakistan2
- Malaysia2
- Italy1
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