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Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

Occupation · ANZSCO 254422 · Australia

ANZSCO code
254422
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
137
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
178
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.2%
Change since 2020–21
+260.5%
Granted1372025–26
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 (Mental Health). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1312622005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1312622005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0663
2006–0744
2007–08109
2008–09126
2009–1092
2010–11128
2011–12246
2012–13262
2013–14153
2014–1576
2015–1660
2016–1781
2017–1887
2018–1990
2019–2085
2020–2138
2021–2239
2022–2349
2023–2440
2024–2561
2025–26137
Granted, 2025–26
137
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
238
Highest year
2012–13 (262)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
105
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
22
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 Kingdom112
  2. India46
  3. Ireland34
  4. Zimbabwe7
  5. Nigeria5
  6. United States5
  7. Canada4
  8. Philippines4
  9. Pakistan4
  10. Hong Kong4
  11. Kenya3
  12. Myanmar1
By age group
  1. 20 - 246
  2. 25 - 2956
  3. 30 - 3428
  4. 35 - 3956
  5. 40 - 4426
  6. 45 - 4928
  7. 50 - 5423
  8. 55 - 597
  9. 60 - 645
  10. 65 +3
Women among primary applicants
67.6%
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. Victoria123
  2. New South Wales68
  3. Western Australia15
  4. Tasmania13
  5. South Australia9
  6. Queensland9
  7. Australian Capital Territory1
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - Inner36
  2. Bendigo23
  3. Latrobe - Gippsland23
  4. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs20
  5. Richmond - Tweed17
  6. Melbourne - West11
  7. Hobart10
  8. Melbourne - North East8
  9. Murray7
  10. Perth - South West7
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance238
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 stream000034135
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000001
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream36354840271
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream241000
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 (Mental Health), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

2174342010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
2174342010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09108
2010-12119
2011-03155
2011-06169
2011-09195
2011-12206
2012-03236
2012-06277
2012-09326
2012-12349
2013-03389
2013-06409
2013-09434
2013-12384
2014-03387
2014-06374
2014-09347
2014-12287
2015-03298
2015-06274
2015-09245
2015-12206
2016-03208
2016-06191
2016-09182
2016-12172
2017-03171
2017-06166
2017-09154
2017-12146
2018-03172
2018-06186
2018-09195
2018-12196
2019-03197
2019-06191
2019-09191
2019-12182
2020-03208
2020-06198
2020-09170
2020-12159
2021-03146
2021-06133
2021-09124
2021-12101
2022-0397
2022-0679
2022-0975
2022-1264
2023-0366
2023-0671
2023-0968
2023-1261
2024-0367
2024-0668
2024-0973
2024-1266
2025-0375
2025-0687
2025-09110
2025-12115
2026-03146
2026-06167
2026-09178
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom79
  2. India43
  3. Ireland24
  4. United States5
  5. Nigeria5
  6. Zimbabwe4
  7. Hong Kong3
  8. Canada3
  9. Pakistan2
  10. Philippines2
  11. Kenya1
  12. Ghana1
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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