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Building Associate

Occupation · ANZSCO 312112 · Australia

ANZSCO code
312112
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
80
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
155
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Change since 2020–21
+3900.0%
Granted802025–26
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 Building Associate. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1543072005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1543072005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0644
2006–0783
2007–08129
2008–09131
2009–1095
2010–11137
2011–12298
2012–13307
2013–14219
2014–15231
2015–16201
2016–17203
2017–1879
2018–1917
2019–202
2020–212
2021–221
2022–231
2023–241
2024–2518
2025–2680
Granted, 2025–26
80
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
99
Highest year
2012–13 (307)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
166
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
77
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 Kingdom24
  2. Ireland17
  3. France7
  4. Colombia6
  5. China5
  6. Zimbabwe4
  7. Mongolia4
  8. South Africa3
  9. Brazil3
  10. India3
  11. Argentina2
  12. Mexico2
By age group
  1. 20 - 243
  2. 25 - 2928
  3. 30 - 3430
  4. 35 - 3920
  5. 40 - 446
  6. 45 - 495
  7. 50 - 545
  8. 55 - 591
  9. 60 - 641
Women among primary applicants
3.0%
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. New South Wales51
  2. Western Australia21
  3. South Australia12
  4. Victoria9
  5. Queensland6
By region (SA4)
  1. Sydney - City and Inner South8
  2. Adelaide - Central and Hills7
  3. Sydney - Inner South West7
  4. Riverina7
  5. Perth - South East6
  6. Perth - Inner5
  7. Perth - North West5
  8. Sydney - Blacktown5
  9. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs4
  10. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby4
By sponsor industry
  1. Construction80
  2. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services8
  3. Professional, Scientific and Technical4
  4. Mining3
  5. Other Services2
  6. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1
  7. 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 stream00001180
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000010
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream111160
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 Building Associate, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

2695372010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-092025-122026-09
2695372010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-092026-09
Data table
2010-09196
2010-12151
2011-03215
2011-06230
2011-09252
2011-12223
2012-03332
2012-06383
2012-09415
2012-12289
2013-03481
2013-06508
2013-09515
2013-12351
2014-03537
2014-06497
2014-09502
2014-12346
2015-03480
2015-06489
2015-09477
2015-12341
2016-03457
2016-06426
2016-09435
2016-12319
2017-03416
2017-06400
2017-09404
2017-12308
2018-03376
2018-06325
2018-09292
2018-12227
2019-03247
2019-06187
2019-09140
2019-1279
2020-0376
2020-0664
2020-0943
2020-1224
2021-0311
2021-066
2021-096
2021-127
2022-036
2022-065
2022-095
2022-123
2023-034
2023-064
2023-092
2023-121
2024-062
2024-095
2024-121
2025-0311
2025-0619
2025-0923
2025-1225
2026-0365
2026-0686
2026-09155
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom40
  2. Ireland22
  3. China11
  4. Colombia11
  5. Mongolia9
  6. Brazil8
  7. France6
  8. Chile4
  9. Italy4
  10. Lebanon4
  11. Zimbabwe3
  12. Canada3
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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