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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)

Occupation · ANZSCO 323112 · Australia

ANZSCO code
323112
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
323
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
406
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.5%
Change since 2020–21
+1192.0%
Granted3232025–26
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 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1623232005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1623232005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0653
2006–0788
2007–08105
2008–09113
2009–1033
2010–11129
2011–1286
2012–13119
2013–1469
2014–1530
2015–1627
2016–1742
2017–1843
2018–1938
2019–2034
2020–2125
2021–2232
2022–2382
2023–24256
2024–25183
2025–26323
Granted, 2025–26
323
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
762
Highest year
2025–26 (323)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
50
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
34
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. Philippines196
  2. Sri Lanka70
  3. United Kingdom58
  4. India37
  5. Ireland36
  6. Malaysia36
  7. South Africa36
  8. Papua New Guinea27
  9. Fiji25
  10. United States25
  11. Pakistan20
  12. Egypt18
By age group
  1. 20 - 2417
  2. 25 - 29124
  3. 30 - 34198
  4. 35 - 39193
  5. 40 - 44127
  6. 45 - 4941
  7. 50 - 5445
  8. 55 - 5910
  9. 60 - 644
  10. 65 +3
Women among primary applicants
2.9%
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. Queensland263
  2. New South Wales202
  3. Victoria148
  4. Western Australia99
  5. Northern Territory20
  6. South Australia19
  7. Australian Capital Territory10
  8. Tasmania1
By region (SA4)
  1. Sydney - City and Inner South153
  2. Brisbane - North142
  3. Melbourne - North West132
  4. Cairns68
  5. Perth - South East49
  6. Perth - South West23
  7. Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains19
  8. Northern Territory - Outback18
  9. Brisbane Inner City16
  10. Adelaide - West16
By sponsor industry
  1. Transport Postal and Warehousing331
  2. Other Services192
  3. Professional, Scientific and Technical192
  4. Manufacturing22
  5. Mining6
  6. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5
  7. Education and Training4
  8. Public Administration and Safety3
  9. Arts and Recreation Services2
  10. Accommodation and Food Services2
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 stream000046286
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000436
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream2528732421231
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream04914100
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 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

2034062010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
2034062010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0978
2010-1281
2011-0390
2011-06146
2011-09148
2011-12105
2012-03109
2012-0684
2012-0986
2012-1293
2013-03126
2013-06112
2013-09130
2013-1293
2014-03103
2014-0673
2014-0973
2014-1274
2015-0366
2015-0661
2015-0963
2015-1248
2016-0349
2016-0640
2016-0939
2016-1242
2017-0335
2017-0634
2017-0944
2017-1242
2018-0338
2018-0651
2018-0950
2018-1253
2019-0355
2019-0648
2019-0940
2019-1245
2020-0341
2020-0636
2020-0938
2020-1244
2021-0336
2021-0632
2021-0936
2021-1235
2022-0333
2022-0637
2022-0942
2022-1255
2023-0370
2023-0687
2023-09155
2023-12178
2024-03218
2024-06285
2024-09331
2024-12312
2025-03373
2025-06379
2025-09357
2025-12348
2026-03393
2026-06401
2026-09406
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines93
  2. United Kingdom33
  3. Sri Lanka32
  4. India25
  5. Malaysia20
  6. South Africa20
  7. Fiji17
  8. Pakistan16
  9. Egypt14
  10. China13
  11. Papua New Guinea12
  12. Ireland12
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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