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Software and Applications Programmers nec

Occupation · ANZSCO 261399 · Australia

ANZSCO code
261399
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
34
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
88
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
+112.5%
Granted342025–26
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 and Applications Programmers nec. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

2,3504,6992005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2,3504,6992005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–062,255
2006–073,538
2007–084,699
2008–093,798
2009–102,496
2010–111,107
2011–121,126
2012–13697
2013–14399
2014–15279
2015–16235
2016–17105
2017–1846
2018–1960
2019–2026
2020–2116
2021–2236
2022–2361
2023–2453
2024–2541
2025–2634
Granted, 2025–26
34
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
128
Highest year
2007–08 (4,699)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
245
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
3
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. India56
  2. China45
  3. Philippines5
  4. Pakistan2
  5. South Africa2
  6. United Kingdom2
  7. Chile2
  8. United States2
  9. Canada1
  10. France1
  11. Türkiye1
  12. Sri Lanka1
By age group
  1. 20 - 245
  2. 25 - 2938
  3. 30 - 3438
  4. 35 - 3923
  5. 40 - 4417
  6. 45 - 495
  7. 50 - 541
  8. 60 - 641
Women among primary applicants
18.8%
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 Wales83
  2. Victoria29
  3. Queensland8
  4. Western Australia6
  5. Australian Capital Territory2
By region (SA4)
  1. Sydney - City and Inner South63
  2. Melbourne - Inner27
  3. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby9
  4. Perth - Inner6
  5. Brisbane Inner City5
  6. Sydney - Parramatta4
  7. Australian Capital Territory2
  8. Logan - Beaudesert1
  9. Hunter Valley exc Newcastle1
  10. Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury1
By sponsor industry
  1. Information Media and Telecommunications73
  2. Other Services21
  3. Professional, Scientific and Technical20
  4. Manufacturing5
  5. Health Care and Social Assistance3
  6. Construction2
  7. Wholesale Trade1
  8. Transport Postal and Warehousing1
  9. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1
  10. Accommodation and Food Services1
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 stream0000823
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000019
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000001
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream15366053311
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream101010
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 and Applications Programmers nec, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1,6003,2002010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1,6003,2002010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-093,200
2010-122,377
2011-032,460
2011-062,223
2011-092,042
2011-121,713
2012-031,788
2012-061,518
2012-091,382
2012-121,053
2013-031,090
2013-06976
2013-09876
2013-12647
2014-03642
2014-06529
2014-09482
2014-12397
2015-03410
2015-06399
2015-09380
2015-12288
2016-03325
2016-06292
2016-09274
2016-12187
2017-03221
2017-06192
2017-09176
2017-12117
2018-03146
2018-06130
2018-09128
2018-12100
2019-03114
2019-06100
2019-09101
2019-1276
2020-0395
2020-0693
2020-0989
2020-1281
2021-0378
2021-0672
2021-0974
2021-1265
2022-0357
2022-0658
2022-0968
2022-1263
2023-0371
2023-0677
2023-0977
2023-1279
2024-0395
2024-06104
2024-09101
2024-1288
2025-0397
2025-0693
2025-0995
2025-1293
2026-0391
2026-0694
2026-0988
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India37
  2. China22
  3. Philippines6
  4. South Africa4
  5. Ireland2
  6. United States2
  7. Canada1
  8. Colombia1
  9. Hong Kong1
  10. United Kingdom1
  11. Japan1
  12. Türkiye1
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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