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Registered Nurse (Perioperative)

Occupation · ANZSCO 254423 · Australia

ANZSCO code
254423
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
91
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
139
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Change since 2020–21
-5.2%
Granted912025–26
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 (Perioperative). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1092172005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1092172005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–090
2009–100
2010–11138
2011–12217
2012–13192
2013–14125
2014–15100
2015–16105
2016–1796
2017–18131
2018–19136
2019–2088
2020–2196
2021–22135
2022–23166
2023–24110
2024–2575
2025–2691
Granted, 2025–26
91
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
276
Highest year
2011–12 (217)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
152
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
25
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. Philippines100
  2. India95
  3. United Kingdom28
  4. Ireland12
  5. South Korea7
  6. United States4
  7. Singapore4
  8. Vietnam3
  9. Italy3
  10. Myanmar3
  11. Kenya3
  12. Malaysia2
By age group
  1. 20 - 245
  2. 25 - 2948
  3. 30 - 3484
  4. 35 - 3998
  5. 40 - 4423
  6. 45 - 497
  7. 50 - 546
  8. 55 - 593
  9. 60 - 641
  10. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
83.7%
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 Wales86
  2. Victoria81
  3. Queensland46
  4. South Australia28
  5. Western Australia19
  6. Northern Territory9
  7. Australian Capital Territory4
  8. Tasmania3
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - Inner26
  2. Melbourne - Inner South22
  3. Adelaide - Central and Hills21
  4. Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury12
  5. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby11
  6. Perth - South West10
  7. Brisbane Inner City10
  8. Sydney - Northern Beaches10
  9. Sydney - City and Inner South10
  10. Darwin9
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance276
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 stream00003890
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000001
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream91127166108370
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream580200
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 (Perioperative), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1553102010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1553102010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0919
2010-1243
2011-0379
2011-06107
2011-09160
2011-12177
2012-03230
2012-06235
2012-09248
2012-12243
2013-03310
2013-06301
2013-09282
2013-12235
2014-03257
2014-06254
2014-09227
2014-12179
2015-03209
2015-06191
2015-09180
2015-12145
2016-03169
2016-06176
2016-09168
2016-12126
2017-03155
2017-06161
2017-09162
2017-12128
2018-03176
2018-06189
2018-09215
2018-12176
2019-03203
2019-06219
2019-09219
2019-12160
2020-03226
2020-06208
2020-09186
2020-12178
2021-03174
2021-06158
2021-09150
2021-12156
2022-03157
2022-06177
2022-09186
2022-12150
2023-03147
2023-06158
2023-09151
2023-12154
2024-03145
2024-06152
2024-09151
2024-12126
2025-03130
2025-06142
2025-09150
2025-12118
2026-03135
2026-06137
2026-09139
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India48
  2. Philippines43
  3. United Kingdom13
  4. Ireland8
  5. South Korea5
  6. United States3
  7. Vietnam3
  8. Italy2
  9. Kenya2
  10. Singapore2
  11. Nigeria1
  12. Bhutan1
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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