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Metal Fabricator

Occupation · ANZSCO 322311 · Australia

ANZSCO code
322311
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
627
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
2,021
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.9%
Change since 2020–21
+629.1%
Granted6272025–26
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 Metal Fabricator. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

4689362005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
4689362005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06851
2006–07936
2007–08858
2008–09792
2009–10148
2010–11253
2011–12627
2012–13519
2013–14208
2014–15207
2015–16177
2016–17155
2017–18103
2018–19204
2019–20114
2020–2186
2021–22122
2022–23508
2023–24590
2024–25703
2025–26627
Granted, 2025–26
627
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,920
Highest year
2006–07 (936)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
23
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
275
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. Philippines1,210
  2. Zimbabwe87
  3. United Kingdom85
  4. South Africa66
  5. Ireland53
  6. India39
  7. Zambia35
  8. South Korea31
  9. Ghana27
  10. Papua New Guinea25
  11. Colombia25
  12. Indonesia23
By age group
  1. 20 - 2431
  2. 25 - 29228
  3. 30 - 34507
  4. 35 - 39528
  5. 40 - 44374
  6. 45 - 49170
  7. 50 - 5459
  8. 55 - 5914
  9. 60 - 649
Women among primary applicants
1.1%
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 Australia701
  2. New South Wales397
  3. Queensland368
  4. Victoria286
  5. South Australia119
  6. Tasmania22
  7. Northern Territory19
  8. Australian Capital Territory8
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - South West203
  2. Perth - South East156
  3. Western Australia - Outback (South)91
  4. Melbourne - South East91
  5. Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday65
  6. Western Australia - Outback (North)61
  7. Western Australia - Wheat Belt53
  8. Perth - North East48
  9. Adelaide - West45
  10. Sydney - South West42
By sponsor industry
  1. Manufacturing1,032
  2. Construction334
  3. Mining234
  4. Other Services122
  5. Professional, Scientific and Technical78
  6. Transport Postal and Warehousing28
  7. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing28
  8. Retail Trade28
  9. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services15
  10. Wholesale Trade8
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 stream0000119513
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000111
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream84121498583578101
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream0010752
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship210000
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 Metal Fabricator, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1,0112,0212010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1,0112,0212010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09868
2010-12610
2011-03753
2011-06689
2011-09658
2011-12491
2012-03746
2012-06883
2012-09984
2012-12635
2013-03982
2013-061,020
2013-091,001
2013-12619
2014-031,003
2014-06957
2014-09923
2014-12592
2015-03819
2015-06808
2015-09750
2015-12488
2016-03606
2016-06532
2016-09491
2016-12335
2017-03423
2017-06418
2017-09387
2017-12251
2018-03321
2018-06334
2018-09378
2018-12314
2019-03425
2019-06423
2019-09423
2019-12318
2020-03442
2020-06420
2020-09408
2020-12406
2021-03410
2021-06409
2021-09418
2021-12411
2022-03421
2022-06382
2022-09432
2022-12389
2023-03564
2023-06697
2023-09791
2023-12610
2024-03944
2024-061,113
2024-091,326
2024-12878
2025-031,474
2025-061,601
2025-091,648
2025-121,105
2026-031,777
2026-061,867
2026-092,021
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines1,316
  2. United Kingdom101
  3. Zimbabwe69
  4. South Africa58
  5. India46
  6. Ireland41
  7. South Korea34
  8. Zambia33
  9. Colombia29
  10. France22
  11. Fiji21
  12. Indonesia20
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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