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Earth Science Technician

Occupation · ANZSCO 311412 · Australia

ANZSCO code
311412
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
25
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
43
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
+127.3%
Granted252025–26
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 Earth Science Technician. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

48962005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
48962005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0644
2006–0720
2007–0816
2008–0941
2009–1060
2010–1157
2011–1296
2012–1373
2013–1444
2014–1549
2015–1619
2016–1724
2017–1813
2018–1910
2019–2017
2020–2111
2021–229
2022–2319
2023–2417
2024–2541
2025–2625
Granted, 2025–26
25
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
83
Highest year
2011–12 (96)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
277
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. India18
  2. United Kingdom10
  3. France9
  4. Indonesia5
  5. Sri Lanka3
  6. Netherlands3
  7. Poland3
  8. Pakistan3
  9. Malaysia2
  10. Singapore2
  11. Spain2
  12. Canada2
By age group
  1. 20 - 241
  2. 25 - 2925
  3. 30 - 3428
  4. 35 - 3910
  5. 40 - 447
  6. 45 - 499
  7. 50 - 543
Women among primary applicants
19.3%
Skill level (ANZSCO)
Skill Level 2
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. Western Australia65
  2. Queensland8
  3. New South Wales7
  4. Victoria2
  5. South Australia1
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - Inner23
  2. Western Australia - Outback (South)12
  3. Perth - North East9
  4. Perth - South West7
  5. Sydney - Blacktown5
  6. Western Australia - Outback (North)5
  7. Western Australia - Wheat Belt3
  8. Perth - North West3
  9. Townsville3
  10. Brisbane - North2
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical36
  2. Mining32
  3. Construction5
  4. Other Services4
  5. Manufacturing3
  6. Education and Training2
  7. Public Administration and Safety1
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 stream0000724
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000010
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream99815161
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream20112170
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 Earth Science Technician, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

48952010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
48952010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0932
2010-1228
2011-0338
2011-0663
2011-0970
2011-1249
2012-0364
2012-0684
2012-0987
2012-1259
2013-0387
2013-0695
2013-0985
2013-1255
2014-0382
2014-0678
2014-0983
2014-1257
2015-0349
2015-0654
2015-0944
2015-1236
2016-0327
2016-0622
2016-0919
2016-1214
2017-0316
2017-0623
2017-0920
2017-1211
2018-0316
2018-0615
2018-0911
2018-126
2019-0314
2019-0617
2019-0920
2019-1217
2020-0319
2020-0617
2020-0918
2020-1219
2021-0318
2021-0617
2021-0914
2021-1213
2022-0312
2022-0614
2022-0919
2022-1223
2023-0319
2023-0616
2023-0922
2023-1219
2024-0321
2024-0625
2024-0935
2024-1231
2025-0333
2025-0641
2025-0935
2025-1231
2026-0344
2026-0646
2026-0943
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom8
  2. France7
  3. Sri Lanka3
  4. India3
  5. Indonesia3
  6. Ireland2
  7. Canada2
  8. Pakistan2
  9. Italy2
  10. Netherlands2
  11. Libya1
  12. Spain1
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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