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Plumber (General)

Occupation · ANZSCO 334116 · Australia

ANZSCO code
334116
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
71
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
126
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Granted712025–26
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

36712005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
36712005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–090
2009–100
2010–110
2011–120
2012–130
2013–140
2014–150
2015–160
2016–170
2017–180
2018–190
2019–200
2020–210
2021–220
2022–230
2023–240
2024–2524
2025–2671
Granted, 2025–26
71
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
95
Highest year
2025–26 (71)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
179
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
37
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 Kingdom32
  2. Philippines21
  3. Ireland11
  4. South Africa8
  5. France5
  6. Zimbabwe3
  7. India2
  8. Germany2
  9. Italy2
  10. Mongolia1
  11. Norway1
  12. Nepal1
By age group
  1. 20 - 243
  2. 25 - 2924
  3. 30 - 3433
  4. 35 - 3915
  5. 40 - 4413
  6. 45 - 497
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. Western Australia36
  2. New South Wales25
  3. Queensland18
  4. Victoria10
  5. Northern Territory3
  6. South Australia2
  7. Australian Capital Territory1
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - North West9
  2. Perth - South East9
  3. Perth - Inner9
  4. Cairns4
  5. Melbourne - North West3
  6. Perth - North East3
  7. Sydney - City and Inner South3
  8. Sydney - Parramatta3
  9. New England and North West3
  10. Sydney - South West3
By sponsor industry
  1. Construction50
  2. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services20
  3. Other Services12
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical4
  5. Manufacturing2
  6. Wholesale Trade2
  7. Mining2
  8. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1
  9. Accommodation and Food Services1
  10. Retail Trade1
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 stream00002470
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000001
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

631262025-032025-062025-092025-122026-032026-062026-09
631262025-032025-092026-032026-09
Data table
2025-036
2025-0623
2025-0950
2025-1257
2026-0386
2026-0693
2026-09126
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom44
  2. Philippines25
  3. Ireland13
  4. South Africa9
  5. France7
  6. Germany5
  7. Zimbabwe3
  8. India3
  9. Fiji2
  10. Nepal2
  11. Italy2
  12. Chile1
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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