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Diesel Motor Mechanic

Occupation · ANZSCO 321212 · Australia

ANZSCO code
321212
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
878
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
2,869
Share of all grants, 2025–26
1.3%
Change since 2020–21
+425.7%
Granted8782025–26
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 Diesel Motor Mechanic. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

5771,1532005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
5771,1532005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–090
2009–100
2010–11231
2011–12666
2012–13589
2013–14174
2014–15129
2015–16113
2016–17176
2017–18229
2018–19421
2019–20312
2020–21167
2021–22292
2022–23750
2023–241,153
2024–251,062
2025–26878
Granted, 2025–26
878
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
3,093
Highest year
2023–24 (1,153)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
14
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
80
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. Philippines1,294
  2. Zambia314
  3. Ghana232
  4. United Kingdom208
  5. Zimbabwe169
  6. South Africa138
  7. Sri Lanka100
  8. India92
  9. Ireland84
  10. Indonesia65
  11. Papua New Guinea44
  12. United States35
By age group
  1. 20 - 2466
  2. 25 - 29549
  3. 30 - 34896
  4. 35 - 39830
  5. 40 - 44471
  6. 45 - 49192
  7. 50 - 5453
  8. 55 - 5928
  9. 60 - 646
  10. 65 +2
Women among primary applicants
0.3%
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. Western Australia1,180
  2. New South Wales675
  3. Queensland581
  4. Victoria474
  5. South Australia126
  6. Northern Territory49
  7. Tasmania6
  8. Australian Capital Territory2
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - South East290
  2. Western Australia - Outback (North)253
  3. Perth - North East199
  4. Western Australia - Outback (South)154
  5. Melbourne - West148
  6. Sydney - South West107
  7. Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday103
  8. Melbourne - South East98
  9. Perth - Inner82
  10. Hunter Valley exc Newcastle81
By sponsor industry
  1. Mining667
  2. Other Services526
  3. Transport Postal and Warehousing520
  4. Manufacturing420
  5. Professional, Scientific and Technical324
  6. Retail Trade204
  7. Construction175
  8. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing129
  9. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services63
  10. Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services44
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 stream0000183779
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000019
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream1292767391,09887490
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream3814115440
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship020100
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 Diesel Motor Mechanic, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1,4352,8692010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1,4352,8692010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0932
2010-1265
2011-03115
2011-06199
2011-09283
2011-12324
2012-03523
2012-06717
2012-09912
2012-12811
2013-031,045
2013-061,143
2013-091,165
2013-12873
2014-031,103
2014-061,090
2014-091,006
2014-12727
2015-03838
2015-06789
2015-09687
2015-12519
2016-03554
2016-06477
2016-09422
2016-12323
2017-03366
2017-06362
2017-09360
2017-12288
2018-03339
2018-06414
2018-09502
2018-12488
2019-03643
2019-06706
2019-09783
2019-12682
2020-03930
2020-06915
2020-09898
2020-12892
2021-03876
2021-06870
2021-09861
2021-12830
2022-03856
2022-06826
2022-09877
2022-12869
2023-03996
2023-061,108
2023-091,279
2023-121,317
2024-031,616
2024-061,907
2024-092,215
2024-121,956
2025-032,432
2025-062,537
2025-092,558
2025-122,240
2026-032,748
2026-062,852
2026-092,869
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines1,216
  2. Zambia294
  3. Ghana218
  4. United Kingdom197
  5. Zimbabwe157
  6. South Africa127
  7. India96
  8. Sri Lanka89
  9. Ireland64
  10. Indonesia63
  11. Papua New Guinea41
  12. Fiji28
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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