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Plumber (General)

Occupation · ANZSCO 334111 · Australia

ANZSCO code
334111
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
9
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
87
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
-57.1%
Granted92025–26
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 Plumber (General). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

851702005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
851702005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0634
2006–0747
2007–0864
2008–0943
2009–1046
2010–1196
2011–12142
2012–13170
2013–1497
2014–1587
2015–1674
2016–1772
2017–1837
2018–1986
2019–2032
2020–2121
2021–2223
2022–2375
2023–2453
2024–2559
2025–269
Granted, 2025–26
9
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
121
Highest year
2012–13 (170)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
374
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
1
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. United Kingdom36
  2. South Africa25
  3. Ireland17
  4. Philippines12
  5. Germany5
  6. France4
  7. Italy3
  8. South Korea3
  9. Fiji2
  10. Poland2
  11. India2
  12. Nepal1
By age group
  1. 20 - 244
  2. 25 - 2930
  3. 30 - 3433
  4. 35 - 3927
  5. 40 - 4415
  6. 45 - 497
  7. 50 - 543
  8. 55 - 592
Women among primary applicants
0.0%
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 Wales45
  2. Western Australia31
  3. Victoria24
  4. Queensland9
  5. Northern Territory6
  6. Tasmania4
  7. Australian Capital Territory1
  8. South Australia1
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - North West15
  2. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs7
  3. Melbourne - Inner East7
  4. Perth - Inner7
  5. Sydney - Inner West6
  6. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby6
  7. Sydney - City and Inner South5
  8. Hobart4
  9. Darwin4
  10. Perth - South East3
By sponsor industry
  1. Construction51
  2. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services46
  3. Other Services8
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical4
  5. Manufacturing3
  6. Retail Trade3
  7. Wholesale Trade2
  8. Mining2
  9. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1
  10. Accommodation and Food Services1
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 stream000033
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream20237553566
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship100000
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 Plumber (General), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1613222010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1613222010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0996
2010-1289
2011-03136
2011-06142
2011-09145
2011-12128
2012-03195
2012-06214
2012-09246
2012-12202
2013-03301
2013-06322
2013-09302
2013-12197
2014-03312
2014-06306
2014-09301
2014-12182
2015-03261
2015-06231
2015-09237
2015-12174
2016-03222
2016-06202
2016-09199
2016-12166
2017-03199
2017-06187
2017-09178
2017-12139
2018-03155
2018-06156
2018-09170
2018-12159
2019-03194
2019-06163
2019-09168
2019-12133
2020-03160
2020-06153
2020-09144
2020-12134
2021-03132
2021-06125
2021-09118
2021-12115
2022-03108
2022-0697
2022-0996
2022-1290
2023-03100
2023-06112
2023-09116
2023-12108
2024-03120
2024-06129
2024-09142
2024-12131
2025-03145
2025-06143
2025-09139
2025-12111
2026-03129
2026-06111
2026-0987
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom24
  2. South Africa19
  3. Ireland13
  4. Philippines6
  5. South Korea4
  6. France4
  7. Fiji3
  8. Germany3
  9. Italy3
  10. Denmark1
  11. Poland1
  12. Finland1
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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