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Software Engineer

Occupation · ANZSCO 261313 · Australia

ANZSCO code
261313
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
1,441
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
2,806
Share of all grants, 2025–26
2.1%
Change since 2020–21
-8.0%
Granted1,4412025–26
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 Software Engineer. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1,4852,9692005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1,4852,9692005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06445
2006–07895
2007–08862
2008–09813
2009–10761
2010–11879
2011–12937
2012–131,020
2013–141,061
2014–151,451
2015–161,327
2016–171,390
2017–181,156
2018–191,817
2019–201,487
2020–211,566
2021–222,969
2022–232,967
2023–241,878
2024–251,806
2025–261,441
Granted, 2025–26
1,441
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
5,125
Highest year
2021–22 (2,969)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
5
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
197
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. India3,192
  2. China480
  3. Philippines231
  4. United Kingdom128
  5. United States97
  6. Sri Lanka87
  7. Brazil72
  8. Ireland57
  9. Vietnam50
  10. France44
  11. Pakistan42
  12. Russia42
By age group
  1. 20 - 24101
  2. 25 - 291,144
  3. 30 - 341,745
  4. 35 - 391,216
  5. 40 - 44665
  6. 45 - 49175
  7. 50 - 5453
  8. 55 - 5920
  9. 60 - 643
  10. 65 +3
Women among primary applicants
19.2%
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 Wales3,053
  2. Victoria1,450
  3. Queensland297
  4. Western Australia217
  5. South Australia81
  6. Australian Capital Territory19
  7. Tasmania8
By region (SA4)
  1. Sydney - City and Inner South1,592
  2. Melbourne - Inner1,259
  3. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby1,141
  4. Brisbane Inner City225
  5. Perth - Inner165
  6. Sydney - Parramatta107
  7. Sydney - Ryde69
  8. Adelaide - Central and Hills59
  9. Melbourne - Inner East50
  10. Melbourne - South East45
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical1,664
  2. Other Services1,507
  3. Information Media and Telecommunications1,459
  4. Financial and Insurance Services231
  5. Manufacturing50
  6. Retail Trade31
  7. Education and Training26
  8. Transport Postal and Warehousing24
  9. Health Care and Social Assistance24
  10. Construction23
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 stream0000382899
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000184437
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000924
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream1,5542,9212,9111,8451,20481
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream010000
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream11475633270
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 Software Engineer, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

2,2404,4802010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
2,2404,4802010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09948
2010-12822
2011-031,039
2011-061,059
2011-091,056
2011-12884
2012-031,059
2012-061,035
2012-091,100
2012-12924
2013-031,111
2013-061,108
2013-091,135
2013-12978
2014-031,219
2014-061,260
2014-091,389
2014-121,208
2015-031,510
2015-061,581
2015-091,679
2015-121,386
2016-031,708
2016-061,737
2016-091,815
2016-121,460
2017-031,834
2017-061,942
2017-092,064
2017-121,785
2018-032,147
2018-062,092
2018-092,276
2018-121,945
2019-032,471
2019-062,560
2019-092,743
2019-122,382
2020-033,060
2020-062,939
2020-092,773
2020-122,670
2021-032,544
2021-062,472
2021-092,316
2021-122,403
2022-032,895
2022-063,248
2022-093,873
2022-123,736
2023-034,412
2023-064,480
2023-094,451
2023-123,617
2024-034,005
2024-064,111
2024-093,829
2024-123,014
2025-033,671
2025-063,605
2025-093,376
2025-122,680
2026-033,131
2026-063,036
2026-092,806
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India1,519
  2. China258
  3. Philippines120
  4. United Kingdom109
  5. Sri Lanka90
  6. Brazil53
  7. United States52
  8. Vietnam49
  9. Russia37
  10. Ireland34
  11. Pakistan34
  12. France30
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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