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Social Worker

Occupation · ANZSCO 272511 · Australia

ANZSCO code
272511
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
93
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
238
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Change since 2020–21
+257.7%
Granted932025–26
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 Social Worker. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

791572005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
791572005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0626
2006–0730
2007–0825
2008–0989
2009–1069
2010–11145
2011–12105
2012–13119
2013–1481
2014–1557
2015–1640
2016–1763
2017–1874
2018–19157
2019–2044
2020–2126
2021–2241
2022–2342
2023–2494
2024–2581
2025–2693
Granted, 2025–26
93
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
268
Highest year
2018–19 (157)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
148
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
25
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. Zimbabwe60
  2. United Kingdom52
  3. Ireland49
  4. South Africa17
  5. India14
  6. Nepal14
  7. Sri Lanka8
  8. Canada7
  9. Philippines4
  10. United States4
  11. Nigeria3
  12. Brazil3
By age group
  1. 20 - 242
  2. 25 - 2972
  3. 30 - 3470
  4. 35 - 3967
  5. 40 - 4441
  6. 45 - 497
  7. 50 - 543
  8. 55 - 592
  9. 60 - 644
Women among primary applicants
76.9%
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. Victoria150
  2. New South Wales75
  3. Queensland18
  4. Western Australia12
  5. Northern Territory7
  6. Australian Capital Territory3
  7. Tasmania2
  8. South Australia1
By region (SA4)
  1. Latrobe - Gippsland16
  2. Melbourne - South East16
  3. Melbourne - Inner15
  4. Melbourne - North East14
  5. Melbourne - Inner East14
  6. North West13
  7. Sydney - City and Inner South11
  8. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby11
  9. Melbourne - West11
  10. Hume10
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance204
  2. Public Administration and Safety43
  3. Other Services15
  4. Education and Training6
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 stream00002392
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream26414194581
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream001000
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 Social Worker, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1232462010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1232462010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09110
2010-12115
2011-03151
2011-06159
2011-09151
2011-12140
2012-03156
2012-06153
2012-09177
2012-12169
2013-03194
2013-06189
2013-09201
2013-12144
2014-03186
2014-06169
2014-09152
2014-12138
2015-03156
2015-06137
2015-09129
2015-12103
2016-03124
2016-06112
2016-09105
2016-1293
2017-03108
2017-06114
2017-09118
2017-12103
2018-03117
2018-06127
2018-09169
2018-12183
2019-03221
2019-06231
2019-09246
2019-12224
2020-03234
2020-06218
2020-09201
2020-12185
2021-03177
2021-06167
2021-09164
2021-12153
2022-03146
2022-06129
2022-09110
2022-1279
2023-0372
2023-0664
2023-0958
2023-1255
2024-0388
2024-06115
2024-09135
2024-12133
2025-03165
2025-06168
2025-09184
2025-12168
2026-03211
2026-06221
2026-09238
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Zimbabwe56
  2. United Kingdom39
  3. Ireland35
  4. India18
  5. Nepal17
  6. South Africa13
  7. Sri Lanka6
  8. United States5
  9. Canada4
  10. Brazil4
  11. Philippines4
  12. Nigeria3
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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