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Registered Nurse (Surgical)

Occupation · ANZSCO 254424 · Australia

ANZSCO code
254424
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
86
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
136
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Change since 2020–21
+79.2%
Granted862025–26
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 (Surgical). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

2344672005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2344672005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–090
2009–100
2010–11269
2011–12467
2012–13372
2013–14172
2014–15110
2015–16131
2016–17111
2017–18133
2018–19111
2019–20103
2020–2148
2021–2270
2022–23153
2023–2483
2024–2573
2025–2686
Granted, 2025–26
86
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
242
Highest year
2011–12 (467)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
160
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
15
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. India82
  2. Philippines61
  3. Ireland28
  4. United Kingdom21
  5. Myanmar13
  6. South Korea6
  7. Pakistan4
  8. Malaysia3
  9. Singapore3
  10. Zimbabwe3
  11. Kenya2
  12. Hong Kong2
By age group
  1. 20 - 242
  2. 25 - 2962
  3. 30 - 3466
  4. 35 - 3980
  5. 40 - 4425
  6. 45 - 494
  7. 50 - 542
  8. 55 - 591
Women among primary applicants
89.7%
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. Victoria95
  2. New South Wales83
  3. Queensland26
  4. South Australia13
  5. Western Australia13
  6. Northern Territory5
  7. Tasmania5
  8. Australian Capital Territory2
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - Inner34
  2. Sydney - Northern Beaches22
  3. Melbourne - Inner South15
  4. Wide Bay13
  5. Melbourne - Outer East13
  6. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby11
  7. Sydney - City and Inner South10
  8. Bendigo7
  9. Central Queensland7
  10. Shepparton6
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance242
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 stream00002785
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000010
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream426714482441
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream639110
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 (Surgical), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

3116222010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
3116222010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0934
2010-1279
2011-03163
2011-06231
2011-09317
2011-12372
2012-03451
2012-06519
2012-09551
2012-12535
2013-03622
2013-06609
2013-09613
2013-12484
2014-03520
2014-06456
2014-09412
2014-12282
2015-03300
2015-06289
2015-09282
2015-12211
2016-03248
2016-06222
2016-09214
2016-12164
2017-03195
2017-06205
2017-09206
2017-12190
2018-03224
2018-06231
2018-09261
2018-12203
2019-03243
2019-06239
2019-09235
2019-12199
2020-03271
2020-06254
2020-09235
2020-12218
2021-03212
2021-06195
2021-09163
2021-12122
2022-03104
2022-0691
2022-09112
2022-12106
2023-03115
2023-06122
2023-09134
2023-12137
2024-03131
2024-06136
2024-09137
2024-12121
2025-03133
2025-06122
2025-09126
2025-12121
2026-03136
2026-06135
2026-09136
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India46
  2. Philippines28
  3. Ireland11
  4. United Kingdom10
  5. Myanmar10
  6. South Korea5
  7. Kenya4
  8. Hong Kong4
  9. Nepal3
  10. Malaysia2
  11. Pakistan2
  12. Colombia1
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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