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Fitter (General)

Occupation · ANZSCO 323211 · Australia

ANZSCO code
323211
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
705
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
2,268
Share of all grants, 2025–26
1.0%
Change since 2020–21
+658.1%
Granted7052025–26
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 Fitter (General). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

5031,0052005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
5031,0052005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06522
2006–07726
2007–08858
2008–09712
2009–10157
2010–11243
2011–12710
2012–13427
2013–14150
2014–15131
2015–1685
2016–1775
2017–1879
2018–19174
2019–20212
2020–2193
2021–22209
2022–23616
2023–241,005
2024–25840
2025–26705
Granted, 2025–26
705
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
2,550
Highest year
2023–24 (1,005)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
19
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
82
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. Philippines984
  2. Zimbabwe243
  3. United Kingdom224
  4. South Africa152
  5. Papua New Guinea114
  6. Zambia99
  7. Ireland94
  8. Sri Lanka91
  9. Indonesia84
  10. Ghana72
  11. Germany53
  12. India40
By age group
  1. 18 - 191
  2. 20 - 2454
  3. 25 - 29445
  4. 30 - 34777
  5. 35 - 39600
  6. 40 - 44417
  7. 45 - 49165
  8. 50 - 5457
  9. 55 - 5929
  10. 60 - 645
Women among primary applicants
0.6%
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. Western Australia1,038
  2. Queensland662
  3. New South Wales446
  4. Victoria295
  5. South Australia69
  6. Northern Territory18
  7. Australian Capital Territory16
  8. Tasmania6
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - South East265
  2. Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday221
  3. Western Australia - Outback (South)187
  4. Western Australia - Outback (North)141
  5. Perth - South West131
  6. Perth - Inner99
  7. Melbourne - South East72
  8. Central Queensland68
  9. Perth - North East66
  10. Melbourne - West55
By sponsor industry
  1. Manufacturing775
  2. Mining648
  3. Construction299
  4. Other Services244
  5. Professional, Scientific and Technical188
  6. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing168
  7. Transport Postal and Warehousing59
  8. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services54
  9. Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services52
  10. Retail Trade35
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 stream0000216662
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000007
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream8217051093861336
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream103910567110
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship101000
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 Fitter (General), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1,1502,2992010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1,1502,2992010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09769
2010-12589
2011-03682
2011-06645
2011-09643
2011-12529
2012-03820
2012-06876
2012-09923
2012-12682
2013-03914
2013-06924
2013-09898
2013-12611
2014-03804
2014-06745
2014-09689
2014-12485
2015-03555
2015-06512
2015-09462
2015-12321
2016-03342
2016-06307
2016-09280
2016-12206
2017-03232
2017-06217
2017-09210
2017-12174
2018-03206
2018-06224
2018-09238
2018-12212
2019-03277
2019-06286
2019-09320
2019-12289
2020-03401
2020-06389
2020-09389
2020-12392
2021-03402
2021-06403
2021-09409
2021-12424
2022-03442
2022-06452
2022-09508
2022-12550
2023-03760
2023-06871
2023-091,018
2023-12937
2024-031,254
2024-061,531
2024-091,770
2024-121,500
2025-031,942
2025-062,072
2025-092,099
2025-121,641
2026-032,207
2026-062,299
2026-092,268
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines930
  2. Zimbabwe211
  3. United Kingdom197
  4. South Africa125
  5. Zambia87
  6. Sri Lanka84
  7. Papua New Guinea80
  8. Ireland75
  9. Indonesia72
  10. Ghana69
  11. Germany45
  12. Fiji31
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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