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Registered Nurses nec

Occupation · ANZSCO 254499 · Australia

ANZSCO code
254499
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
127
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
298
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.2%
Change since 2020–21
+76.4%
Granted1272025–26
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 Nurses nec. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1012012005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1012012005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–090
2009–100
2010–11120
2011–12147
2012–13199
2013–1496
2014–1558
2015–1670
2016–17109
2017–1877
2018–1983
2019–2050
2020–2172
2021–2262
2022–2391
2023–2459
2024–25201
2025–26127
Granted, 2025–26
127
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
387
Highest year
2024–25 (201)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
112
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
37
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. India230
  2. Philippines75
  3. United Kingdom24
  4. Nepal11
  5. Ireland11
  6. Sri Lanka5
  7. Iran3
  8. Thailand3
  9. Zimbabwe2
  10. Ghana2
  11. China2
  12. Singapore2
By age group
  1. 20 - 242
  2. 25 - 2979
  3. 30 - 34108
  4. 35 - 39117
  5. 40 - 4448
  6. 45 - 4921
  7. 50 - 548
  8. 55 - 593
  9. 60 - 641
Women among primary applicants
87.3%
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. Western Australia108
  2. New South Wales90
  3. Queensland74
  4. Victoria46
  5. South Australia42
  6. Northern Territory21
  7. Australian Capital Territory5
  8. Tasmania1
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - South West30
  2. Western Australia - Wheat Belt23
  3. Western Australia - Outback (South)22
  4. Darling Downs - Maranoa18
  5. South Australia - Outback17
  6. Mid North Coast16
  7. Western Australia - Outback (North)16
  8. Murray12
  9. Northern Territory - Outback12
  10. Far West and Orana11
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance380
  2. Other Services5
  3. Professional, Scientific and Technical2
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 stream000099125
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000012
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream40398358960
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream32238150
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 Nurses nec, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1502992010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1502992010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0935
2010-1266
2011-03113
2011-06122
2011-09144
2011-12158
2012-03179
2012-06186
2012-09206
2012-12211
2013-03263
2013-06274
2013-09299
2013-12270
2014-03297
2014-06267
2014-09221
2014-12187
2015-03187
2015-06172
2015-09163
2015-12144
2016-03145
2016-06147
2016-09138
2016-12136
2017-03147
2017-06145
2017-09149
2017-12140
2018-03151
2018-06164
2018-09179
2018-12151
2019-03162
2019-06168
2019-09158
2019-12143
2020-03157
2020-06124
2020-09124
2020-12126
2021-03119
2021-06109
2021-09101
2021-12106
2022-03103
2022-0693
2022-09105
2022-1297
2023-0382
2023-0693
2023-0964
2023-1271
2024-0367
2024-0683
2024-0995
2024-12136
2025-03185
2025-06231
2025-09252
2025-12261
2026-03267
2026-06285
2026-09298
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India167
  2. Philippines52
  3. United Kingdom19
  4. Nepal12
  5. Ireland9
  6. Sri Lanka7
  7. Thailand3
  8. Zimbabwe3
  9. China3
  10. Iran2
  11. Bhutan2
  12. South Korea2
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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