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Midwife

Occupation · ANZSCO 254111 · Australia

ANZSCO code
254111
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
54
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
76
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Change since 2020–21
+575.0%
Granted542025–26
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 Midwife. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

43852005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
43852005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0634
2006–0738
2007–0872
2008–0985
2009–1075
2010–1166
2011–1283
2012–1374
2013–1467
2014–1534
2015–1647
2016–1737
2017–1843
2018–1935
2019–2041
2020–218
2021–2219
2022–2330
2023–2445
2024–2547
2025–2654
Granted, 2025–26
54
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
146
Highest year
2008–09 (85)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
199
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
6
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 Kingdom109
  2. Ireland19
  3. South Africa4
  4. Hong Kong3
  5. Poland3
  6. Austria2
  7. Spain1
  8. Latvia1
  9. Italy1
  10. Ghana1
  11. Zimbabwe1
  12. China1
By age group
  1. 20 - 2430
  2. 25 - 2962
  3. 30 - 3425
  4. 35 - 3912
  5. 40 - 446
  6. 45 - 496
  7. 50 - 542
  8. 55 - 592
  9. 60 - 641
Women among primary applicants
99.3%
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. Victoria80
  2. New South Wales39
  3. Western Australia16
  4. South Australia6
  5. Tasmania2
  6. Queensland2
  7. Australian Capital Territory1
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - West48
  2. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs21
  3. Sydney - Inner South West10
  4. Melbourne - South East9
  5. Melbourne - Inner7
  6. Melbourne - North East7
  7. Perth - South West6
  8. South Australia - Outback5
  9. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby3
  10. Mandurah3
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance145
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical1
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 stream00002454
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream6193045230
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream200000
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 Midwife, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

731462010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
731462010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0980
2010-1282
2011-0387
2011-0695
2011-0992
2011-1294
2012-03114
2012-06117
2012-09127
2012-12126
2013-03138
2013-06129
2013-09146
2013-12143
2014-03143
2014-06138
2014-09131
2014-12121
2015-03110
2015-06101
2015-0993
2015-12100
2016-03101
2016-0691
2016-0983
2016-1281
2017-0385
2017-0681
2017-0980
2017-1276
2018-0373
2018-0680
2018-0991
2018-1276
2019-0384
2019-0683
2019-0991
2019-1285
2020-03102
2020-0699
2020-0990
2020-1275
2021-0368
2021-0663
2021-0959
2021-1244
2022-0341
2022-0633
2022-0931
2022-1232
2023-0334
2023-0637
2023-0937
2023-1238
2024-0350
2024-0657
2024-0965
2024-1267
2025-0368
2025-0670
2025-0980
2025-1280
2026-0393
2026-0679
2026-0976
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom57
  2. Ireland8
  3. South Africa2
  4. Hong Kong2
  5. Spain1
  6. Ghana1
  7. Italy1
  8. Poland1
  9. China1
  10. Philippines1
  11. Austria1
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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