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Medical Practitioners nec

Occupation · ANZSCO 253999 · Australia

ANZSCO code
253999
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
109
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
123
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.2%
Change since 2020–21
+131.9%
Granted1092025–26
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 Medical Practitioners nec. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1563112005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1563112005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0685
2006–0777
2007–0847
2008–0936
2009–1022
2010–11212
2011–12311
2012–13209
2013–14194
2014–15183
2015–16190
2016–17174
2017–18208
2018–19189
2019–2082
2020–2147
2021–2243
2022–2378
2023–2465
2024–2565
2025–26109
Granted, 2025–26
109
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
239
Highest year
2011–12 (311)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
129
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
17
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 Kingdom63
  2. Sri Lanka42
  3. India21
  4. Ireland11
  5. Nigeria11
  6. Philippines11
  7. Malaysia9
  8. Pakistan8
  9. Iran6
  10. Canada5
  11. Singapore5
  12. South Africa5
By age group
  1. 20 - 244
  2. 25 - 2937
  3. 30 - 3488
  4. 35 - 3958
  5. 40 - 4433
  6. 45 - 4911
  7. 50 - 544
  8. 55 - 594
Women among primary applicants
43.5%
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. Victoria129
  2. Northern Territory33
  3. New South Wales27
  4. Queensland21
  5. Western Australia16
  6. Tasmania8
  7. South Australia3
  8. Australian Capital Territory2
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - North East49
  2. Northern Territory - Outback31
  3. Shepparton25
  4. Latrobe - Gippsland20
  5. Warrnambool and South West14
  6. Hume12
  7. Toowoomba8
  8. Western Australia - Outback (North)7
  9. West and North West5
  10. Far West and Orana4
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance221
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical18
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 stream00001342
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001066
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream47437764421
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream001100
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 Medical Practitioners nec, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

2334662010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
2334662010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09179
2010-12205
2011-03283
2011-06285
2011-09376
2011-12380
2012-03394
2012-06363
2012-09360
2012-12312
2013-03349
2013-06319
2013-09352
2013-12335
2014-03344
2014-06315
2014-09319
2014-12321
2015-03316
2015-06299
2015-09322
2015-12321
2016-03332
2016-06317
2016-09340
2016-12306
2017-03337
2017-06318
2017-09312
2017-12316
2018-03366
2018-06375
2018-09466
2018-12421
2019-03398
2019-06345
2019-09337
2019-12311
2020-03307
2020-06250
2020-09200
2020-12172
2021-03144
2021-06131
2021-09114
2021-1297
2022-0387
2022-0676
2022-0984
2022-1274
2023-0386
2023-0684
2023-0984
2023-1285
2024-0397
2024-0693
2024-0980
2024-1277
2025-0397
2025-0690
2025-09102
2025-12106
2026-03113
2026-06117
2026-09123
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom26
  2. Sri Lanka17
  3. Ireland10
  4. Nigeria9
  5. Philippines7
  6. Pakistan6
  7. Iran5
  8. Malaysia4
  9. South Africa4
  10. India4
  11. Egypt3
  12. Nepal3
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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