VISA ATLASWork visas & talent mobility
From→ToFind a corridor EN
☰

Developer Programmer

Occupation · ANZSCO 261312 · Australia

ANZSCO code
261312
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
556
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
1,069
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.8%
Change since 2020–21
-44.0%
Granted5562025–26
Year by year
Data as at 30 Sep 2026
AU<AUSDEVELOPER<PROGRAMMER<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
OCCUPA1<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<8

Visas granted by financial year

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants nominated as Developer Programmer. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1,2432,4852005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1,2432,4852005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06906
2006–071,207
2007–081,429
2008–09991
2009–101,458
2010–111,975
2011–122,028
2012–131,793
2013–141,896
2014–152,485
2015–162,140
2016–172,118
2017–181,644
2018–192,068
2019–20846
2020–21993
2021–221,245
2022–231,378
2023–24644
2024–25644
2025–26556
Granted, 2025–26
556
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,844
Highest year
2014–15 (2,485)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
24
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
45
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. India1,372
  2. China59
  3. Philippines53
  4. Brazil30
  5. United Kingdom28
  6. Vietnam25
  7. Russia17
  8. Nepal17
  9. Pakistan16
  10. Indonesia15
  11. Ireland15
  12. Sri Lanka14
By age group
  1. 20 - 2446
  2. 25 - 29519
  3. 30 - 34698
  4. 35 - 39383
  5. 40 - 44159
  6. 45 - 4930
  7. 50 - 546
  8. 55 - 591
  9. 65 +2
Women among primary applicants
22.6%
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. New South Wales1,000
  2. Victoria589
  3. Queensland151
  4. Western Australia63
  5. South Australia32
  6. Australian Capital Territory8
  7. Tasmania1
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - Inner490
  2. Sydney - City and Inner South481
  3. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby208
  4. Sydney - Ryde132
  5. Brisbane Inner City111
  6. Sydney - Parramatta107
  7. Perth - Inner53
  8. Adelaide - Central and Hills25
  9. Melbourne - Inner East23
  10. Sydney - Inner West22
By sponsor industry
  1. Information Media and Telecommunications834
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical508
  3. Other Services300
  4. Financial and Insurance Services87
  5. Manufacturing16
  6. Retail Trade15
  7. Construction13
  8. Administrative and Support Services10
  9. Wholesale Trade10
  10. Education and Training10
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 stream0000174467
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00003463
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000612
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream9751,1811,33062641614
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream17644818140
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship100000
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 Developer Programmer, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1,5463,0922010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1,5463,0922010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-091,143
2010-121,187
2011-031,480
2011-061,594
2011-091,660
2011-121,565
2012-031,877
2012-061,934
2012-091,922
2012-121,750
2013-032,026
2013-062,096
2013-092,095
2013-121,860
2014-032,227
2014-062,312
2014-092,390
2014-122,133
2015-032,546
2015-062,695
2015-092,749
2015-122,267
2016-032,684
2016-062,719
2016-092,721
2016-122,239
2017-032,715
2017-062,851
2017-092,828
2017-122,432
2018-032,873
2018-062,900
2018-093,036
2018-122,554
2019-032,965
2019-063,092
2019-093,044
2019-122,442
2020-032,762
2020-062,572
2020-092,276
2020-121,965
2021-031,716
2021-061,592
2021-091,449
2021-121,341
2022-031,538
2022-061,622
2022-091,863
2022-121,696
2023-031,951
2023-061,952
2023-091,878
2023-121,458
2024-031,613
2024-061,617
2024-091,570
2024-121,213
2025-031,378
2025-061,320
2025-091,287
2025-121,064
2026-031,212
2026-061,166
2026-091,069
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India686
  2. Philippines53
  3. China33
  4. Vietnam27
  5. Brazil24
  6. United Kingdom22
  7. Sri Lanka16
  8. Pakistan15
  9. Iran14
  10. Indonesia13
  11. Russia13
  12. Nepal11
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

Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more