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Electrical Linesworker (Aus) / Electrical Line Mechanic (NZ)

Occupation · ANZSCO 342211 · Australia

ANZSCO code
342211
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
299
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
483
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.4%
Change since 2020–21
+333.3%
Granted2992025–26
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 Electrical Linesworker (Aus) / Electrical Line Mechanic (NZ). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1993982005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1993982005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06398
2006–07243
2007–08147
2008–09118
2009–1052
2010–1151
2011–12209
2012–13246
2013–1437
2014–158
2015–1610
2016–171
2017–180
2018–191
2019–205
2020–2169
2021–2237
2022–23166
2023–24226
2024–25115
2025–26299
Granted, 2025–26
299
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
640
Highest year
2005–06 (398)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
54
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
87
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. Philippines408
  2. United Kingdom109
  3. Ireland31
  4. Pakistan27
  5. South Africa18
  6. Canada18
  7. Zimbabwe8
  8. Fiji6
  9. Portugal4
  10. Uganda3
  11. Rwanda2
  12. Ghana1
By age group
  1. 20 - 2412
  2. 25 - 2948
  3. 30 - 3492
  4. 35 - 39123
  5. 40 - 44133
  6. 45 - 49124
  7. 50 - 5461
  8. 55 - 5934
  9. 60 - 6410
  10. 65 +3
Women among primary applicants
0.5%
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 Wales345
  2. Western Australia162
  3. Queensland98
  4. South Australia25
  5. Victoria6
  6. Tasmania4
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - South East146
  2. Riverina124
  3. Murray117
  4. Cairns74
  5. Capital Region71
  6. Toowoomba13
  7. Central West11
  8. Townsville10
  9. South Australia - Outback9
  10. Far West and Orana6
By sponsor industry
  1. Construction388
  2. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services152
  3. Professional, Scientific and Technical96
  4. Transport Postal and Warehousing2
  5. Other Services1
  6. Information Media and Telecommunications1
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 stream000012299
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream69371662261030
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 Electrical Linesworker (Aus) / Electrical Line Mechanic (NZ), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

2424832010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-122022-032023-062024-092025-122026-09
2424832010-092013-062016-032018-122021-122024-092026-09
Data table
2010-09223
2010-12171
2011-03168
2011-06156
2011-09160
2011-1296
2012-03199
2012-06234
2012-09296
2012-12161
2013-03289
2013-06376
2013-09374
2013-12199
2014-03323
2014-06296
2014-09288
2014-12165
2015-03182
2015-06192
2015-09138
2015-1290
2016-0385
2016-0673
2016-0941
2016-1218
2017-0318
2017-0612
2017-097
2017-126
2018-036
2018-065
2018-094
2018-122
2019-034
2019-063
2019-091
2020-035
2020-065
2020-0932
2020-1222
2021-0325
2021-0648
2021-0967
2021-1256
2022-0374
2022-0663
2022-09111
2022-1229
2023-03200
2023-06223
2023-09244
2023-1251
2024-03214
2024-06302
2024-09353
2024-1294
2025-03313
2025-06399
2025-09358
2025-1292
2026-03315
2026-06432
2026-09483
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines336
  2. United Kingdom72
  3. South Africa15
  4. Ireland15
  5. Pakistan13
  6. Zimbabwe8
  7. Fiji5
  8. Canada4
  9. Brazil4
  10. Portugal3
  11. Rwanda2
  12. Indonesia1
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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