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Occupation · ANZSCO 253511 · Australia

ANZSCO code
253511
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
56
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
67
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Change since 2020–21
+180.0%
Granted562025–26
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 Surgeon (General). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

42832005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
42832005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0635
2006–0783
2007–0863
2008–0952
2009–1054
2010–1123
2011–1223
2012–1310
2013–147
2014–1513
2015–1616
2016–174
2017–1813
2018–1910
2019–2015
2020–2120
2021–2222
2022–2319
2023–2448
2024–2541
2025–2656
Granted, 2025–26
56
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
145
Highest year
2006–07 (83)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
196
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
7
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. Sri Lanka41
  2. United Kingdom32
  3. India14
  4. Ireland5
  5. Malaysia4
  6. Iran4
  7. Netherlands3
  8. Bangladesh3
  9. Türkiye3
  10. Nigeria2
  11. Argentina2
  12. Fiji2
By age group
  1. 25 - 2923
  2. 30 - 3428
  3. 35 - 3954
  4. 40 - 4424
  5. 45 - 495
  6. 50 - 547
  7. 55 - 591
  8. 60 - 642
  9. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
24.1%
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 Wales87
  2. Victoria17
  3. Northern Territory13
  4. Western Australia7
  5. Queensland7
  6. South Australia6
  7. Australian Capital Territory5
  8. Tasmania3
By region (SA4)
  1. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby25
  2. Sydney - City and Inner South16
  3. Darwin13
  4. Sydney - Inner South West11
  5. Illawarra8
  6. Sydney - South West6
  7. Western Australia - Outback (South)6
  8. Australian Capital Territory5
  9. Sydney - Inner West5
  10. Melbourne - Inner4
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance145
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 stream00001238
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000818
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream20221948210
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 Surgeon (General), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

34672010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
34672010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0957
2010-1248
2011-0343
2011-0644
2011-0943
2011-1237
2012-0338
2012-0637
2012-0937
2012-1234
2013-0330
2013-0627
2013-0925
2013-1220
2014-0320
2014-0622
2014-0922
2014-1218
2015-0321
2015-0621
2015-0919
2015-1215
2016-0320
2016-0623
2016-0922
2016-1218
2017-0317
2017-0614
2017-0919
2017-1214
2018-0318
2018-0619
2018-0913
2018-1217
2019-0316
2019-0615
2019-0914
2019-1218
2020-0321
2020-0621
2020-0917
2020-1219
2021-0323
2021-0623
2021-0924
2021-1228
2022-0332
2022-0628
2022-0931
2022-1223
2023-0324
2023-0624
2023-0928
2023-1225
2024-0340
2024-0652
2024-0959
2024-1253
2025-0350
2025-0649
2025-0952
2025-1247
2026-0355
2026-0666
2026-0967
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom17
  2. Sri Lanka13
  3. India9
  4. Iran3
  5. Bangladesh3
  6. Singapore1
  7. Paraguay1
  8. Brazil1
  9. South Korea1
  10. Mexico1
  11. Bhutan1
  12. Tanzania1
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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