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Registered Nurse (Aged Care)

Occupation · ANZSCO 254412 · Australia

ANZSCO code
254412
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
662
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
1,449
Share of all grants, 2025–26
1.0%
Change since 2020–21
+303.7%
Granted6622025–26
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 Registered Nurse (Aged Care). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

5681,1362005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
5681,1362005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–090
2009–100
2010–11382
2011–12632
2012–13612
2013–14337
2014–15248
2015–16241
2016–17265
2017–18252
2018–19221
2019–20277
2020–21164
2021–22214
2022–23256
2023–24622
2024–251,136
2025–26662
Granted, 2025–26
662
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
2,420
Highest year
2024–25 (1,136)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
20
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
102
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. India1,334
  2. Philippines528
  3. Nepal137
  4. United Kingdom96
  5. Fiji39
  6. Kenya31
  7. Sri Lanka25
  8. Zimbabwe23
  9. Nigeria22
  10. South Korea20
  11. Ireland15
  12. Bhutan14
By age group
  1. 20 - 2418
  2. 25 - 29487
  3. 30 - 34756
  4. 35 - 39787
  5. 40 - 44220
  6. 45 - 4981
  7. 50 - 5456
  8. 55 - 5910
  9. 60 - 643
  10. 65 +2
Women among primary applicants
89.0%
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 Wales920
  2. Queensland583
  3. Victoria439
  4. Western Australia192
  5. South Australia190
  6. Tasmania70
  7. Australian Capital Territory16
  8. Northern Territory10
By region (SA4)
  1. Richmond - Tweed146
  2. Mid North Coast117
  3. Cairns107
  4. Latrobe - Gippsland92
  5. Capital Region83
  6. North West81
  7. Wide Bay75
  8. Townsville75
  9. Central West68
  10. Gold Coast67
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance2,382
  2. Other Services33
  3. Public Administration and Safety4
  4. Administrative and Support Services1
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 stream0000308613
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000011
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00001446
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream1481562285977772
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream16582825360
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 Registered Nurse (Aged Care), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

8151,6302010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
8151,6302010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0974
2010-12155
2011-03262
2011-06344
2011-09462
2011-12581
2012-03687
2012-06765
2012-09868
2012-12935
2013-031,002
2013-06995
2013-09933
2013-12837
2014-03862
2014-06857
2014-09754
2014-12659
2015-03641
2015-06611
2015-09537
2015-12466
2016-03467
2016-06475
2016-09436
2016-12409
2017-03439
2017-06450
2017-09410
2017-12426
2018-03466
2018-06490
2018-09500
2018-12480
2019-03493
2019-06492
2019-09528
2019-12502
2020-03533
2020-06491
2020-09473
2020-12441
2021-03418
2021-06370
2021-09343
2021-12329
2022-03336
2022-06343
2022-09356
2022-12304
2023-03270
2023-06283
2023-09311
2023-12332
2024-03412
2024-06627
2024-09862
2024-121,193
2025-031,379
2025-061,478
2025-091,565
2025-121,621
2026-031,630
2026-061,569
2026-091,449
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India716
  2. Philippines331
  3. Nepal129
  4. United Kingdom50
  5. Sri Lanka29
  6. Kenya27
  7. Fiji22
  8. Nigeria17
  9. Zimbabwe15
  10. Bhutan12
  11. Ireland11
  12. South Korea11
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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