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Occupation · ANZSCO 351411 · Australia

ANZSCO code
351411
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
1,658
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
3,131
Share of all grants, 2025–26
2.4%
Change since 2020–21
+177.7%
Granted1,6582025–26
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 Cook. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1,5213,0412005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1,5213,0412005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06830
2006–071,017
2007–08942
2008–09552
2009–10205
2010–11539
2011–121,561
2012–133,041
2013–142,715
2014–152,408
2015–162,366
2016–172,172
2017–181,348
2018–19989
2019–20682
2020–21597
2021–22396
2022–23841
2023–24670
2024–251,555
2025–261,658
Granted, 2025–26
1,658
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
3,883
Highest year
2012–13 (3,041)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
4
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
565
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. Nepal843
  2. Philippines610
  3. India573
  4. Thailand207
  5. Vietnam193
  6. South Korea175
  7. Indonesia172
  8. Sri Lanka164
  9. Malaysia126
  10. Italy111
  11. Japan79
  12. China78
By age group
  1. 20 - 24209
  2. 25 - 291,001
  3. 30 - 341,234
  4. 35 - 39807
  5. 40 - 44441
  6. 45 - 49138
  7. 50 - 5441
  8. 55 - 598
  9. 60 - 643
  10. 65 +1
Women among primary applicants
27.0%
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 Wales1,337
  2. Queensland785
  3. Victoria774
  4. Western Australia717
  5. South Australia105
  6. Australian Capital Territory77
  7. Northern Territory71
  8. Tasmania17
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - Inner289
  2. Sydney - City and Inner South246
  3. Bunbury125
  4. Western Australia - Outback (North)114
  5. Brisbane Inner City113
  6. Perth - Inner108
  7. Gold Coast94
  8. Perth - South East86
  9. Western Australia - Outback (South)86
  10. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs80
By sponsor industry
  1. Accommodation and Food Services3,616
  2. Other Services83
  3. Health Care and Social Assistance67
  4. Retail Trade43
  5. Education and Training19
  6. Arts and Recreation Services17
  7. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing11
  8. Professional, Scientific and Technical11
  9. Administrative and Support Services5
  10. Transport Postal and Warehousing2
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 stream00002211,335
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00001385
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream5723728246141,255236
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream761256652
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship18185010
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 Cook, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

3,3866,7712010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
3,3866,7712010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-091,177
2010-121,144
2011-031,085
2011-061,116
2011-091,261
2011-121,429
2012-031,718
2012-062,036
2012-092,627
2012-123,069
2013-033,665
2013-064,407
2013-094,973
2013-125,463
2014-035,906
2014-066,348
2014-096,475
2014-126,442
2015-036,612
2015-066,771
2015-096,734
2015-126,508
2016-036,475
2016-066,554
2016-096,483
2016-126,398
2017-036,422
2017-065,938
2017-095,807
2017-125,657
2018-035,603
2018-065,223
2018-094,989
2018-124,860
2019-034,534
2019-064,079
2019-093,289
2019-122,852
2020-032,536
2020-062,090
2020-091,591
2020-121,305
2021-031,132
2021-061,097
2021-09985
2021-12850
2022-03741
2022-06810
2022-09912
2022-121,041
2023-031,051
2023-061,070
2023-091,158
2023-121,188
2024-031,245
2024-061,365
2024-091,571
2024-121,590
2025-031,660
2025-062,094
2025-092,266
2025-122,424
2026-032,654
2026-062,946
2026-093,131
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Nepal659
  2. India541
  3. Philippines408
  4. Thailand212
  5. Indonesia147
  6. South Korea144
  7. Vietnam136
  8. Malaysia108
  9. Sri Lanka104
  10. Italy99
  11. China81
  12. Taiwan63
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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