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Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)

Occupation · ANZSCO 322313 · Australia

ANZSCO code
322313
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
860
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
2,521
Share of all grants, 2025–26
1.2%
Change since 2020–21
+814.9%
Granted8602025–26
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 Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

6471,2932005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
6471,2932005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06708
2006–07923
2007–081,293
2008–09754
2009–10153
2010–11234
2011–12812
2012–13612
2013–14257
2014–15228
2015–16213
2016–17213
2017–18183
2018–19236
2019–20194
2020–2194
2021–22195
2022–23560
2023–24912
2024–25851
2025–26860
Granted, 2025–26
860
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
2,623
Highest year
2007–08 (1,293)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
15
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
328
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. Philippines1,955
  2. India122
  3. South Korea67
  4. Sri Lanka56
  5. South Africa45
  6. United Kingdom37
  7. Ghana32
  8. China29
  9. Ireland25
  10. Bangladesh23
  11. Fiji20
  12. Vietnam20
By age group
  1. 20 - 2437
  2. 25 - 29237
  3. 30 - 34616
  4. 35 - 39860
  5. 40 - 44585
  6. 45 - 49215
  7. 50 - 5459
  8. 55 - 597
  9. 60 - 646
  10. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
1.6%
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 Wales667
  2. Western Australia654
  3. Queensland613
  4. Victoria518
  5. South Australia84
  6. Northern Territory69
  7. Tasmania17
  8. Australian Capital Territory1
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - South West190
  2. Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday165
  3. Melbourne - South East152
  4. Riverina129
  5. Perth - South East129
  6. Western Australia - Wheat Belt96
  7. Melbourne - North West80
  8. Western Australia - Outback (South)59
  9. Darling Downs - Maranoa57
  10. Perth - North East57
By sponsor industry
  1. Manufacturing1,640
  2. Construction406
  3. Mining189
  4. Other Services111
  5. Professional, Scientific and Technical102
  6. Retail Trade79
  7. Transport Postal and Warehousing46
  8. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing21
  9. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services14
  10. Administrative and Support Services7
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 stream0000134738
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000015
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream93193552905710107
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream016770
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship112000
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 Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1,2612,5212010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1,2612,5212010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09959
2010-12652
2011-03778
2011-06727
2011-09669
2011-12534
2012-03790
2012-06925
2012-09994
2012-12730
2013-031,074
2013-061,137
2013-091,148
2013-12753
2014-031,090
2014-061,088
2014-091,068
2014-12661
2015-03929
2015-06911
2015-09846
2015-12551
2016-03724
2016-06635
2016-09597
2016-12406
2017-03537
2017-06522
2017-09517
2017-12355
2018-03477
2018-06527
2018-09566
2018-12423
2019-03592
2019-06613
2019-09603
2019-12471
2020-03662
2020-06633
2020-09596
2020-12584
2021-03579
2021-06565
2021-09560
2021-12558
2022-03551
2022-06549
2022-09585
2022-12493
2023-03707
2023-06849
2023-09968
2023-12814
2024-031,236
2024-061,493
2024-091,801
2024-121,183
2025-031,971
2025-062,064
2025-092,083
2025-121,363
2026-032,247
2026-062,340
2026-092,521
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines1,783
  2. India144
  3. South Korea74
  4. Sri Lanka61
  5. China38
  6. United Kingdom36
  7. Ghana34
  8. South Africa32
  9. Nepal32
  10. Ireland26
  11. Vietnam26
  12. Fiji22
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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