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Electrician (General)

Occupation · ANZSCO 341111 · Australia

ANZSCO code
341111
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
163
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
491
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.2%
Change since 2020–21
+254.3%
Granted1632025–26
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 Electrician (General). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

3016012005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
3016012005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06258
2006–07304
2007–08297
2008–09264
2009–10132
2010–11332
2011–12601
2012–13575
2013–14236
2014–15167
2015–16139
2016–17104
2017–1866
2018–19188
2019–2095
2020–2146
2021–2263
2022–23170
2023–24193
2024–25182
2025–26163
Granted, 2025–26
163
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
538
Highest year
2011–12 (601)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
93
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
91
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 Kingdom100
  2. Ireland93
  3. Zimbabwe84
  4. South Africa55
  5. Philippines48
  6. Brazil23
  7. Fiji18
  8. Sri Lanka11
  9. Italy10
  10. Colombia10
  11. France8
  12. Germany8
By age group
  1. 20 - 248
  2. 25 - 29137
  3. 30 - 34147
  4. 35 - 39134
  5. 40 - 4473
  6. 45 - 4925
  7. 50 - 5410
  8. 55 - 592
  9. 60 - 641
  10. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
1.5%
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 Wales215
  2. Western Australia119
  3. Queensland105
  4. Victoria51
  5. South Australia25
  6. Northern Territory12
  7. Tasmania8
  8. Australian Capital Territory3
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - North East30
  2. Sydney - City and Inner South23
  3. Sydney - Inner South West22
  4. Central Queensland21
  5. Perth - North West20
  6. Sydney - Outer South West19
  7. Riverina19
  8. Sydney - Blacktown18
  9. Western Australia - Outback (North)15
  10. Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday15
By sponsor industry
  1. Manufacturing150
  2. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services136
  3. Construction121
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical47
  5. Other Services40
  6. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing19
  7. Mining10
  8. Transport Postal and Warehousing4
  9. Retail Trade4
  10. Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2
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 stream000055154
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000002
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream45631701891277
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream100400
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 Electrician (General), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

5441,0872010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
5441,0872010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09326
2010-12301
2011-03394
2011-06449
2011-09521
2011-12476
2012-03737
2012-06776
2012-09927
2012-12718
2013-031,078
2013-061,087
2013-091,047
2013-12679
2014-03959
2014-06885
2014-09848
2014-12572
2015-03732
2015-06648
2015-09588
2015-12423
2016-03490
2016-06429
2016-09417
2016-12280
2017-03357
2017-06315
2017-09300
2017-12228
2018-03253
2018-06254
2018-09284
2018-12262
2019-03338
2019-06331
2019-09332
2019-12273
2020-03354
2020-06326
2020-09321
2020-12304
2021-03285
2021-06270
2021-09253
2021-12230
2022-03229
2022-06212
2022-09212
2022-12206
2023-03249
2023-06256
2023-09282
2023-12267
2024-03324
2024-06357
2024-09382
2024-12350
2025-03399
2025-06437
2025-09447
2025-12390
2026-03455
2026-06443
2026-09491
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Ireland87
  2. United Kingdom82
  3. Zimbabwe65
  4. South Africa46
  5. Philippines45
  6. Brazil21
  7. Fiji16
  8. Colombia16
  9. Italy13
  10. France11
  11. Germany9
  12. Chile8
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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