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Drainer (Aus) / Drainlayer (NZ)

Occupation · ANZSCO 334113 · Australia

ANZSCO code
334113
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
208
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
579
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.3%
Change since 2020–21
+352.2%
Granted2082025–26
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 Drainer (Aus) / Drainlayer (NZ). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1272542005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1272542005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0663
2006–0766
2007–0883
2008–0934
2009–1045
2010–1164
2011–12170
2012–13254
2013–14164
2014–15108
2015–1658
2016–1770
2017–1875
2018–19147
2019–2071
2020–2146
2021–2266
2022–23117
2023–24133
2024–25184
2025–26208
Granted, 2025–26
208
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
525
Highest year
2012–13 (254)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
75
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
167
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. Ireland347
  2. United Kingdom131
  3. France7
  4. South Africa5
  5. Italy5
  6. Mongolia4
  7. Germany2
  8. United States2
  9. Chile2
  10. Sweden2
  11. Lebanon2
  12. Brazil2
By age group
  1. 20 - 2463
  2. 25 - 29252
  3. 30 - 34139
  4. 35 - 3948
  5. 40 - 4414
  6. 45 - 494
  7. 50 - 542
  8. 55 - 592
  9. 60 - 641
Women among primary applicants
6.9%
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. Western Australia253
  2. New South Wales184
  3. Queensland46
  4. Victoria32
  5. South Australia8
  6. Northern Territory2
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - North West104
  2. Perth - South East50
  3. Perth - Inner39
  4. Perth - South West31
  5. Sydney - City and Inner South24
  6. Sydney - Outer South West20
  7. Sydney - South West20
  8. Sydney - Blacktown18
  9. Sydney - Parramatta18
  10. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs17
By sponsor industry
  1. Construction470
  2. Mining18
  3. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services16
  4. Other Services14
  5. Professional, Scientific and Technical4
  6. Manufacturing2
  7. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1
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 stream000044201
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream44631171331407
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship230000
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 Drainer (Aus) / Drainlayer (NZ), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

2905792010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
2905792010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09128
2010-1295
2011-03130
2011-06146
2011-09152
2011-12132
2012-03219
2012-06239
2012-09295
2012-12212
2013-03390
2013-06425
2013-09424
2013-12261
2014-03461
2014-06430
2014-09444
2014-12264
2015-03421
2015-06384
2015-09366
2015-12242
2016-03305
2016-06284
2016-09264
2016-12192
2017-03228
2017-06214
2017-09210
2017-12152
2018-03190
2018-06206
2018-09227
2018-12173
2019-03271
2019-06256
2019-09280
2019-12208
2020-03286
2020-06269
2020-09265
2020-12253
2021-03248
2021-06234
2021-09235
2021-12243
2022-03245
2022-06202
2022-09214
2022-12185
2023-03221
2023-06209
2023-09220
2023-12172
2024-03244
2024-06279
2024-09311
2024-12267
2025-03352
2025-06372
2025-09384
2025-12323
2026-03465
2026-06454
2026-09579
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Ireland369
  2. United Kingdom154
  3. France11
  4. South Africa8
  5. Italy6
  6. Mongolia5
  7. Brazil3
  8. Philippines3
  9. Germany3
  10. United States2
  11. Chile2
  12. China1
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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