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Motor Mechanic (General)

Occupation · ANZSCO 321211 · Australia

ANZSCO code
321211
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
2,574
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
5,967
Share of all grants, 2025–26
3.7%
Change since 2020–21
+1240.6%
Granted2,5742025–26
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 Motor Mechanic (General). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1,2872,5742005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1,2872,5742005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06557
2006–07680
2007–081,048
2008–09845
2009–10248
2010–11284
2011–12637
2012–13905
2013–14732
2014–15590
2015–16528
2016–17623
2017–18558
2018–19612
2019–20350
2020–21192
2021–22444
2022–231,335
2023–241,559
2024–252,247
2025–262,574
Granted, 2025–26
2,574
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
6,380
Highest year
2025–26 (2,574)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
3
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
399
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. Philippines2,399
  2. India1,335
  3. Sri Lanka858
  4. Pakistan227
  5. Nepal169
  6. United Kingdom167
  7. Brazil121
  8. Colombia108
  9. Fiji97
  10. South Africa83
  11. Ghana69
  12. China67
By age group
  1. 20 - 24327
  2. 25 - 291,970
  3. 30 - 341,923
  4. 35 - 391,258
  5. 40 - 44641
  6. 45 - 49194
  7. 50 - 5449
  8. 55 - 5911
  9. 60 - 645
  10. 65 +2
Women among primary applicants
0.8%
Skill level (ANZSCO)
Skill Level 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

Where the jobs are

Nominated position location and the industry the sponsor identified with, 2023–24 to 2025–26.

By state or territory
  1. Victoria1,956
  2. New South Wales1,519
  3. Queensland1,399
  4. Western Australia1,018
  5. South Australia262
  6. Northern Territory92
  7. Australian Capital Territory89
  8. Tasmania45
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - South East340
  2. Melbourne - West308
  3. Perth - South East274
  4. Melbourne - Inner212
  5. Melbourne - North West210
  6. Perth - North West186
  7. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby179
  8. Gold Coast171
  9. Perth - South West166
  10. Sydney - City and Inner South132
By sponsor industry
  1. Retail Trade3,201
  2. Other Services1,612
  3. Professional, Scientific and Technical725
  4. Transport Postal and Warehousing419
  5. Manufacturing227
  6. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing50
  7. Construction43
  8. Mining32
  9. Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services27
  10. Wholesale Trade21
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 stream00005552,300
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000229
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream1874311,3281,5431,662243
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream35616282
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship281000
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 Motor Mechanic (General), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

2,9845,9672010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
2,9845,9672010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-091,141
2010-12994
2011-03996
2011-06948
2011-09937
2011-12835
2012-03921
2012-061,001
2012-091,119
2012-121,105
2013-031,360
2013-061,519
2013-091,660
2013-121,542
2014-031,839
2014-061,912
2014-091,983
2014-121,771
2015-031,916
2015-061,953
2015-091,930
2015-121,694
2016-031,716
2016-061,662
2016-091,643
2016-121,477
2017-031,536
2017-061,534
2017-091,511
2017-121,451
2018-031,528
2018-061,566
2018-091,648
2018-121,608
2019-031,715
2019-061,697
2019-091,689
2019-121,538
2020-031,711
2020-061,646
2020-091,553
2020-121,506
2021-031,454
2021-061,356
2021-091,310
2021-121,228
2022-031,193
2022-061,106
2022-091,187
2022-121,286
2023-031,494
2023-061,771
2023-092,017
2023-122,062
2024-032,396
2024-062,821
2024-093,220
2024-123,162
2025-033,777
2025-064,348
2025-094,995
2025-124,883
2026-035,455
2026-065,828
2026-095,967
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines2,055
  2. India1,281
  3. Sri Lanka847
  4. Pakistan225
  5. Nepal174
  6. United Kingdom163
  7. Brazil124
  8. Colombia114
  9. Ghana95
  10. Fiji89
  11. South Africa74
  12. China67
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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