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Electrical Engineering Technician

Occupation · ANZSCO 312312 · Australia

ANZSCO code
312312
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
342
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
860
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.5%
Change since 2020–21
+147.8%
Granted3422025–26
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 Electrical Engineering Technician. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1993972005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1993972005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06100
2006–07179
2007–08227
2008–09230
2009–10132
2010–11310
2011–12397
2012–13370
2013–14312
2014–15277
2015–16200
2016–17240
2017–18158
2018–19201
2019–20174
2020–21138
2021–22130
2022–23284
2023–24388
2024–25382
2025–26342
Granted, 2025–26
342
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,112
Highest year
2011–12 (397)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
45
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
45
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. Philippines283
  2. United Kingdom122
  3. India86
  4. South Africa64
  5. Brazil44
  6. Ireland42
  7. Spain32
  8. Sri Lanka31
  9. Italy26
  10. Pakistan23
  11. Germany22
  12. Fiji22
By age group
  1. 20 - 2434
  2. 25 - 29188
  3. 30 - 34290
  4. 35 - 39261
  5. 40 - 44148
  6. 45 - 4987
  7. 50 - 5457
  8. 55 - 5930
  9. 60 - 6412
  10. 65 +5
Women among primary applicants
2.2%
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 Wales326
  2. Western Australia298
  3. Victoria179
  4. Queensland160
  5. South Australia93
  6. Northern Territory37
  7. Tasmania10
  8. Australian Capital Territory8
By region (SA4)
  1. Western Australia - Outback (North)92
  2. Perth - South East81
  3. Sydney - Parramatta55
  4. Sydney - City and Inner South53
  5. Adelaide - West51
  6. Perth - Inner40
  7. Toowoomba37
  8. Melbourne - South East34
  9. Darwin29
  10. Sydney - South West28
By sponsor industry
  1. Manufacturing298
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical230
  3. Construction199
  4. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services147
  5. Other Services73
  6. Mining47
  7. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing43
  8. Wholesale Trade15
  9. Transport Postal and Warehousing11
  10. Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services11
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 stream0000115320
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000015
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream13612326837326317
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream17161530
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 Electrical Engineering Technician, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

4328632010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
4328632010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09227
2010-12184
2011-03251
2011-06242
2011-09278
2011-12217
2012-03320
2012-06359
2012-09416
2012-12281
2013-03424
2013-06420
2013-09426
2013-12309
2014-03425
2014-06409
2014-09396
2014-12298
2015-03381
2015-06382
2015-09332
2015-12258
2016-03296
2016-06263
2016-09266
2016-12214
2017-03254
2017-06294
2017-09312
2017-12225
2018-03271
2018-06285
2018-09306
2018-12240
2019-03339
2019-06322
2019-09350
2019-12283
2020-03377
2020-06365
2020-09351
2020-12344
2021-03348
2021-06333
2021-09322
2021-12306
2022-03325
2022-06317
2022-09363
2022-12305
2023-03408
2023-06414
2023-09470
2023-12404
2024-03548
2024-06625
2024-09685
2024-12517
2025-03722
2025-06789
2025-09790
2025-12602
2026-03828
2026-06863
2026-09860
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines274
  2. United Kingdom74
  3. India71
  4. South Africa63
  5. Brazil41
  6. Ireland33
  7. Sri Lanka28
  8. Fiji23
  9. Colombia21
  10. Pakistan18
  11. China17
  12. Spain14
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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