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Telecommunications Engineer

Occupation · ANZSCO 263311 · Australia

ANZSCO code
263311
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
3
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
50
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
-82.4%
Granted32025–26
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 Telecommunications Engineer. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

29572005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
29572005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–090
2009–100
2010–1123
2011–1257
2012–1355
2013–1431
2014–1516
2015–1615
2016–1714
2017–1818
2018–1915
2019–2016
2020–2117
2021–2227
2022–2331
2023–2442
2024–2523
2025–263
Granted, 2025–26
3
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
68
Highest year
2011–12 (57)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
458
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. India19
  2. Pakistan8
  3. United Kingdom5
  4. Nepal4
  5. Colombia4
  6. China3
  7. Philippines3
  8. Spain3
  9. United States3
  10. Russia2
  11. Sri Lanka2
  12. Taiwan2
By age group
  1. 25 - 2914
  2. 30 - 3429
  3. 35 - 398
  4. 40 - 447
  5. 45 - 497
  6. 50 - 542
  7. 60 - 641
Women among primary applicants
16.2%
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 Wales26
  2. Victoria18
  3. Queensland11
  4. Western Australia9
  5. South Australia4
By region (SA4)
  1. Sydney - Blacktown7
  2. Melbourne - Inner7
  3. Perth - South East6
  4. Brisbane - North5
  5. Melbourne - Outer East4
  6. Brisbane - South3
  7. Sydney - City and Inner South3
  8. Sydney - Inner South West3
  9. Melbourne - West3
  10. Adelaide - Central and Hills3
By sponsor industry
  1. Information Media and Telecommunications29
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical22
  3. Other Services6
  4. Construction5
  5. Manufacturing2
  6. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2
  7. Retail Trade2
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 — Specialist Skills stream000022
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream17263142211
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream010000
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 Telecommunications Engineer, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

37742010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
37742010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-097
2010-1210
2011-0317
2011-0614
2011-0920
2011-1225
2012-0350
2012-0644
2012-0945
2012-1238
2013-0349
2013-0671
2013-0960
2013-1251
2014-0364
2014-0649
2014-0953
2014-1238
2015-0356
2015-0651
2015-0944
2015-1233
2016-0352
2016-0642
2016-0935
2016-1220
2017-0324
2017-0617
2017-0921
2017-1217
2018-0318
2018-0624
2018-0928
2018-1220
2019-0326
2019-0625
2019-0922
2019-1221
2020-0332
2020-0633
2020-0932
2020-1234
2021-0334
2021-0636
2021-0938
2021-1234
2022-0334
2022-0640
2022-0946
2022-1238
2023-0345
2023-0648
2023-0953
2023-1250
2024-0366
2024-0670
2024-0974
2024-1257
2025-0371
2025-0673
2025-0971
2025-1258
2026-0359
2026-0659
2026-0950
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India11
  2. Nepal5
  3. Pakistan5
  4. Colombia4
  5. United Kingdom3
  6. China3
  7. Philippines3
  8. Spain2
  9. Russia2
  10. Vietnam2
  11. Iran1
  12. Fiji1
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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