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Civil Engineering Draftsperson

Occupation · ANZSCO 312211 · Australia

ANZSCO code
312211
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
165
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
417
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.2%
Change since 2020–21
+243.8%
Granted1652025–26
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 Civil Engineering Draftsperson. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1362722005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1362722005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0682
2006–07142
2007–08208
2008–09272
2009–10100
2010–11130
2011–12171
2012–13104
2013–1441
2014–1524
2015–1624
2016–1752
2017–1868
2018–1985
2019–2048
2020–2148
2021–2275
2022–23133
2023–24108
2024–25147
2025–26165
Granted, 2025–26
165
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
420
Highest year
2008–09 (272)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
92
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
47
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. Philippines84
  2. Brazil59
  3. Colombia55
  4. India34
  5. United Kingdom20
  6. South Africa18
  7. China17
  8. Iran16
  9. Italy14
  10. Türkiye8
  11. Spain6
  12. Pakistan6
By age group
  1. 20 - 2412
  2. 25 - 29109
  3. 30 - 34135
  4. 35 - 3991
  5. 40 - 4451
  6. 45 - 4913
  7. 50 - 546
  8. 55 - 591
  9. 60 - 641
  10. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
26.0%
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. Queensland140
  2. New South Wales122
  3. Western Australia71
  4. Victoria68
  5. South Australia16
  6. Australian Capital Territory2
  7. Northern Territory1
By region (SA4)
  1. Brisbane Inner City47
  2. Perth - Inner31
  3. Sydney - City and Inner South29
  4. Gold Coast24
  5. Melbourne - Inner21
  6. Perth - South East17
  7. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby16
  8. Wide Bay13
  9. Capital Region13
  10. Melbourne - South East10
By sponsor industry
  1. Construction170
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical135
  3. Manufacturing58
  4. Other Services22
  5. Mining13
  6. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services9
  7. Information Media and Telecommunications3
  8. Retail Trade3
  9. Transport Postal and Warehousing2
  10. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2
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 stream000037155
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream487413210810810
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream001020
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship010000
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 Civil Engineering Draftsperson, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

2094172010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
2094172010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09255
2010-12197
2011-03263
2011-06265
2011-09270
2011-12201
2012-03302
2012-06297
2012-09294
2012-12192
2013-03254
2013-06225
2013-09215
2013-12136
2014-03171
2014-06154
2014-09138
2014-1298
2015-03116
2015-06103
2015-0993
2015-1268
2016-0377
2016-0672
2016-0970
2016-1260
2017-0371
2017-0680
2017-0989
2017-1267
2018-0396
2018-06112
2018-09129
2018-12116
2019-03161
2019-06169
2019-09167
2019-12121
2020-03187
2020-06181
2020-09179
2020-12176
2021-03174
2021-06170
2021-09167
2021-12146
2022-03146
2022-06165
2022-09166
2022-12152
2023-03180
2023-06205
2023-09240
2023-12208
2024-03242
2024-06280
2024-09294
2024-12239
2025-03316
2025-06353
2025-09386
2025-12306
2026-03401
2026-06407
2026-09417
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines106
  2. Colombia48
  3. Brazil46
  4. India42
  5. United Kingdom19
  6. China17
  7. Iran14
  8. Italy13
  9. South Africa12
  10. Pakistan9
  11. Chile7
  12. Türkiye6
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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