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Solicitor

Occupation · ANZSCO 271311 · Australia

ANZSCO code
271311
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
139
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
214
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.2%
Change since 2020–21
+321.2%
Granted1392025–26
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 Solicitor. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

701392005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
701392005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0666
2006–0784
2007–0884
2008–0967
2009–1060
2010–1195
2011–12119
2012–1392
2013–1437
2014–1543
2015–1647
2016–1756
2017–1857
2018–1987
2019–2038
2020–2133
2021–2252
2022–23107
2023–2463
2024–2586
2025–26139
Granted, 2025–26
139
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
288
Highest year
2025–26 (139)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
102
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
18
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. United Kingdom84
  2. China42
  3. South Africa21
  4. Ireland20
  5. Singapore18
  6. Malaysia16
  7. India8
  8. Japan7
  9. Canada7
  10. Hong Kong5
  11. Taiwan5
  12. South Korea4
By age group
  1. 20 - 242
  2. 25 - 29118
  3. 30 - 34103
  4. 35 - 3944
  5. 40 - 4417
  6. 45 - 491
  7. 50 - 541
  8. 55 - 592
Women among primary applicants
57.3%
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 Wales177
  2. Victoria66
  3. Queensland28
  4. Western Australia15
  5. South Australia1
  6. Australian Capital Territory1
By region (SA4)
  1. Sydney - City and Inner South157
  2. Melbourne - Inner58
  3. Brisbane Inner City13
  4. Perth - Inner12
  5. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby8
  6. Brisbane - South5
  7. Gold Coast4
  8. Melbourne - South East3
  9. Sydney - Parramatta2
  10. Melbourne - North West2
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical226
  2. Other Services40
  3. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services7
  4. Financial and Insurance Services6
  5. Construction2
  6. Mining2
  7. Manufacturing1
  8. Health Care and Social Assistance1
  9. Administrative and Support Services1
  10. 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 stream00001897
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001642
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream335210763520
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 Solicitor, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1102192010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1102192010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09119
2010-1287
2011-03136
2011-06134
2011-09140
2011-12126
2012-03166
2012-06166
2012-09168
2012-12141
2013-03177
2013-06166
2013-09153
2013-12111
2014-03144
2014-06130
2014-09115
2014-1260
2015-0396
2015-0688
2015-0981
2015-1264
2016-0385
2016-0678
2016-0980
2016-1260
2017-0379
2017-0678
2017-0984
2017-1269
2018-0390
2018-0699
2018-09107
2018-1294
2019-03136
2019-06125
2019-09131
2019-1287
2020-03136
2020-06129
2020-09133
2020-12125
2021-03123
2021-06114
2021-0998
2021-1277
2022-0387
2022-0683
2022-0996
2022-1290
2023-03121
2023-06106
2023-09112
2023-1286
2024-03109
2024-06133
2024-09133
2024-12109
2025-03151
2025-06161
2025-09172
2025-12134
2026-03217
2026-06219
2026-09214
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom74
  2. China30
  3. Singapore13
  4. Malaysia13
  5. South Africa12
  6. Ireland11
  7. India6
  8. Canada5
  9. Taiwan5
  10. Vietnam4
  11. South Korea4
  12. United States4
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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