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Painting Trades Worker

Occupation · ANZSCO 332211 · Australia

ANZSCO code
332211
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
721
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
1,650
Share of all grants, 2025–26
1.0%
Change since 2020–21
+675.3%
Granted7212025–26
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 Painting Trades Worker. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

3617212005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
3617212005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0675
2006–07113
2007–08130
2008–0990
2009–1033
2010–1174
2011–12177
2012–13227
2013–14144
2014–15203
2015–16195
2016–17173
2017–18140
2018–19228
2019–20108
2020–2193
2021–22176
2022–23529
2023–24374
2024–25646
2025–26721
Granted, 2025–26
721
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,741
Highest year
2025–26 (721)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
18
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
356
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. Philippines862
  2. India188
  3. Brazil144
  4. Colombia109
  5. United Kingdom79
  6. South Korea39
  7. Chile27
  8. Ireland27
  9. Italy26
  10. France18
  11. Poland17
  12. Nepal16
By age group
  1. 20 - 2446
  2. 25 - 29260
  3. 30 - 34473
  4. 35 - 39438
  5. 40 - 44325
  6. 45 - 49150
  7. 50 - 5430
  8. 55 - 5914
  9. 60 - 644
Women among primary applicants
6.1%
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. New South Wales584
  2. Queensland392
  3. Western Australia318
  4. Victoria268
  5. South Australia92
  6. Northern Territory53
  7. Australian Capital Territory23
  8. Tasmania11
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - South West139
  2. Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday92
  3. Sydney - Ryde81
  4. Sydney - Parramatta79
  5. Melbourne - West67
  6. Sydney - City and Inner South65
  7. Adelaide - West64
  8. Gold Coast60
  9. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs47
  10. Perth - North West46
By sponsor industry
  1. Construction1,007
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical360
  3. Other Services156
  4. Manufacturing151
  5. Retail Trade18
  6. Mining14
  7. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services12
  8. Accommodation and Food Services5
  9. Transport Postal and Warehousing5
  10. Wholesale Trade4
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 stream0000116606
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000001
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream87170526374528114
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream000020
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship663000
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 Painting Trades Worker, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

8251,6502010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
8251,6502010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09186
2010-12134
2011-03166
2011-06174
2011-09194
2011-12171
2012-03221
2012-06240
2012-09294
2012-12266
2013-03374
2013-06400
2013-09413
2013-12329
2014-03452
2014-06461
2014-09486
2014-12346
2015-03497
2015-06502
2015-09493
2015-12394
2016-03508
2016-06500
2016-09472
2016-12365
2017-03459
2017-06464
2017-09455
2017-12393
2018-03491
2018-06474
2018-09512
2018-12442
2019-03547
2019-06549
2019-09530
2019-12397
2020-03528
2020-06487
2020-09459
2020-12439
2021-03440
2021-06416
2021-09414
2021-12377
2022-03397
2022-06433
2022-09532
2022-12540
2023-03680
2023-06752
2023-09814
2023-12664
2024-03861
2024-06913
2024-09958
2024-12683
2025-031,077
2025-061,195
2025-091,316
2025-12975
2026-031,368
2026-061,481
2026-091,650
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines665
  2. Brazil176
  3. India171
  4. Colombia167
  5. United Kingdom73
  6. South Korea53
  7. Italy29
  8. Chile25
  9. Nepal24
  10. Ireland21
  11. France20
  12. Poland19
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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