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Life Science Technician

Occupation · ANZSCO 311413 · Australia

ANZSCO code
311413
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
1
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
9
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
-75.0%
Granted12025–26
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 Life Science Technician. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

13252005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
13252005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–069
2006–0715
2007–0823
2008–0920
2009–1017
2010–1113
2011–1225
2012–1322
2013–1417
2014–1514
2015–168
2016–1715
2017–1810
2018–1913
2019–203
2020–214
2021–222
2022–234
2023–2416
2024–2516
2025–261
Granted, 2025–26
1
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
33
Highest year
2011–12 (25)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
507
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. Argentina5
  2. Colombia5
  3. Brazil5
  4. United Kingdom4
  5. Ireland2
  6. Sri Lanka2
  7. Indonesia1
  8. Dominica1
  9. Singapore1
  10. India1
  11. Bangladesh1
  12. Zimbabwe1
By age group
  1. 20 - 242
  2. 25 - 2911
  3. 30 - 3412
  4. 35 - 396
  5. 40 - 441
  6. 45 - 491
Women among primary applicants
48.5%
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. Queensland13
  2. New South Wales8
  3. Western Australia7
  4. Victoria4
  5. Australian Capital Territory1
By region (SA4)
  1. Brisbane - West8
  2. Perth - Inner6
  3. Melbourne - Inner3
  4. Darling Downs - Maranoa3
  5. Sydney - City and Inner South2
  6. Brisbane Inner City2
  7. Melbourne - North West1
  8. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby1
  9. Murray1
  10. Sydney - Northern Beaches1
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical15
  2. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing10
  3. Other Services5
  4. Education and Training2
  5. Manufacturing1
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 stream000001
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream32416160
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship100000
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 Life Science Technician, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

20392010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
20392010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0919
2010-1214
2011-0317
2011-0613
2011-0922
2011-1221
2012-0331
2012-0623
2012-0926
2012-1226
2013-0335
2013-0636
2013-0939
2013-1228
2014-0335
2014-0628
2014-0933
2014-1229
2015-0331
2015-0632
2015-0933
2015-1227
2016-0332
2016-0629
2016-0925
2016-1216
2017-0320
2017-0624
2017-0929
2017-1218
2018-0325
2018-0620
2018-0921
2018-1219
2019-0320
2019-0618
2019-0917
2019-1212
2020-0311
2020-068
2020-096
2020-126
2021-035
2021-065
2021-094
2021-124
2022-034
2022-065
2022-096
2022-125
2023-034
2023-065
2023-095
2023-125
2024-0316
2024-0618
2024-0920
2024-1221
2025-0327
2025-0628
2025-0926
2025-1220
2026-0319
2026-0615
2026-099
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Colombia3
  2. Argentina2
  3. India1
  4. Sri Lanka1
  5. United Kingdom1
  6. Philippines1
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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