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Software Tester

Occupation · ANZSCO 261314 · Australia

ANZSCO code
261314
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
106
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
149
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.2%
Change since 2020–21
-38.7%
Granted1062025–26
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 Tester. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

3306602005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
3306602005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–090
2009–100
2010–11660
2011–12416
2012–13355
2013–14264
2014–15353
2015–16430
2016–17477
2017–18361
2018–19368
2019–20213
2020–21173
2021–22171
2022–23211
2023–2495
2024–25167
2025–26106
Granted, 2025–26
106
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
368
Highest year
2010–11 (660)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
132
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
9
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. India323
  2. Philippines6
  3. United Kingdom4
  4. Argentina3
  5. United States3
  6. China3
  7. Ireland3
  8. Hungary2
  9. Indonesia2
  10. Sri Lanka2
  11. Italy2
  12. Papua New Guinea2
By age group
  1. 20 - 242
  2. 25 - 2971
  3. 30 - 34130
  4. 35 - 39112
  5. 40 - 4442
  6. 45 - 4910
  7. 50 - 541
Women among primary applicants
30.4%
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 Wales215
  2. Victoria125
  3. Queensland16
  4. Western Australia8
  5. South Australia3
  6. Australian Capital Territory1
By region (SA4)
  1. Sydney - City and Inner South110
  2. Melbourne - Inner104
  3. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby76
  4. Melbourne - Inner East15
  5. Sydney - Parramatta13
  6. Brisbane Inner City12
  7. Sydney - Ryde6
  8. Perth - Inner6
  9. Sydney - Inner West4
  10. Adelaide - Central and Hills3
By sponsor industry
  1. Information Media and Telecommunications146
  2. Other Services118
  3. Professional, Scientific and Technical88
  4. Financial and Insurance Services6
  5. Manufacturing6
  6. Health Care and Social Assistance2
  7. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1
  8. Transport Postal and Warehousing1
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 stream00003893
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000018
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000012
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream172171208941263
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream103110
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 Tester, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

3036062010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
3036062010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0950
2010-12140
2011-03307
2011-06373
2011-09357
2011-12293
2012-03388
2012-06415
2012-09407
2012-12312
2013-03365
2013-06401
2013-09385
2013-12288
2014-03346
2014-06331
2014-09342
2014-12265
2015-03361
2015-06402
2015-09392
2015-12291
2016-03400
2016-06466
2016-09514
2016-12417
2017-03606
2017-06605
2017-09591
2017-12441
2018-03560
2018-06588
2018-09573
2018-12440
2019-03559
2019-06549
2019-09547
2019-12433
2020-03491
2020-06435
2020-09366
2020-12313
2021-03238
2021-06197
2021-09152
2021-12146
2022-03131
2022-06140
2022-09166
2022-12168
2023-03196
2023-06198
2023-09203
2023-12152
2024-03177
2024-06185
2024-09176
2024-12106
2025-03155
2025-06165
2025-09156
2025-12118
2026-03161
2026-06161
2026-09149
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India124
  2. United Kingdom3
  3. Philippines3
  4. China2
  5. Argentina2
  6. Ireland2
  7. Pakistan1
  8. Moldova1
  9. Iran1
  10. Indonesia1
  11. South Africa1
  12. South Korea1
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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