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Sheetmetal Trades Worker

Occupation · ANZSCO 322211 · Australia

ANZSCO code
322211
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
117
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
313
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.2%
Change since 2020–21
+550.0%
Granted1172025–26
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 Sheetmetal Trades Worker. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1452892005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1452892005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0643
2006–0786
2007–08124
2008–0966
2009–1019
2010–1195
2011–12289
2012–1390
2013–1444
2014–1549
2015–1670
2016–1740
2017–1830
2018–1941
2019–2018
2020–2118
2021–2215
2022–2356
2023–2469
2024–25127
2025–26117
Granted, 2025–26
117
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
313
Highest year
2011–12 (289)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
123
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
62
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. Philippines163
  2. Colombia48
  3. India16
  4. United Kingdom12
  5. Chile9
  6. Ireland7
  7. Nepal7
  8. Italy6
  9. Peru5
  10. South Africa3
  11. Estonia3
  12. Sri Lanka3
By age group
  1. 20 - 245
  2. 25 - 2934
  3. 30 - 3484
  4. 35 - 3983
  5. 40 - 4453
  6. 45 - 4933
  7. 50 - 5410
  8. 55 - 598
  9. 60 - 643
Women among primary applicants
2.2%
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. New South Wales107
  2. Western Australia102
  3. Northern Territory30
  4. Victoria30
  5. Queensland30
  6. South Australia10
  7. Australian Capital Territory4
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - South West62
  2. Northern Territory - Outback24
  3. Sydney - Inner South West16
  4. Perth - North West14
  5. Sydney - South West14
  6. Central Queensland12
  7. Sydney - Sutherland10
  8. Melbourne - South East9
  9. Sydney - Outer South West9
  10. Sydney - City and Inner South8
By sponsor industry
  1. Manufacturing126
  2. Construction125
  3. Other Services38
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical14
  5. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4
  6. Retail Trade3
  7. Mining2
  8. Wholesale Trade1
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 stream00001991
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000001
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream1715566910825
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 Sheetmetal Trades Worker, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1573132010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1573132010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09111
2010-1262
2011-03100
2011-06139
2011-09185
2011-12298
2012-03132
2012-06126
2012-09143
2012-1289
2013-03133
2013-06158
2013-09159
2013-1299
2014-03171
2014-06175
2014-09168
2014-12109
2015-03154
2015-06162
2015-09164
2015-12134
2016-03167
2016-06149
2016-09153
2016-1292
2017-03136
2017-06142
2017-09147
2017-1283
2018-03125
2018-06119
2018-09141
2018-1288
2019-03132
2019-06122
2019-09106
2019-1265
2020-0397
2020-0689
2020-0988
2020-1289
2021-0385
2021-0680
2021-0975
2021-1274
2022-0370
2022-0663
2022-0966
2022-1250
2023-0377
2023-0686
2023-0992
2023-1278
2024-03109
2024-06133
2024-09161
2024-12100
2025-03198
2025-06223
2025-09264
2025-12163
2026-03270
2026-06282
2026-09313
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines143
  2. Colombia57
  3. United Kingdom17
  4. India13
  5. Peru9
  6. Chile9
  7. Italy7
  8. Nepal7
  9. Ireland5
  10. Indonesia4
  11. Mongolia3
  12. Estonia3
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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