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Chemical Plant Operator

Occupation · ANZSCO 399211 · Australia

ANZSCO code
399211
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
16
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
14
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
+433.3%
Granted162025–26
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 Chemical Plant Operator. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

26512005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
26512005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0620
2006–0734
2007–0829
2008–0951
2009–107
2010–1117
2011–1225
2012–1322
2013–1421
2014–157
2015–168
2016–174
2017–184
2018–193
2019–201
2020–213
2021–221
2022–230
2023–240
2024–256
2025–2616
Granted, 2025–26
16
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
22
Highest year
2008–09 (51)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
313
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
5
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. India6
  2. Philippines4
  3. Trinidad and Tobago3
  4. Pakistan2
  5. Sri Lanka2
  6. Thailand1
  7. Indonesia1
  8. United Kingdom1
  9. Nigeria1
  10. South Africa1
By age group
  1. 25 - 294
  2. 30 - 348
  3. 35 - 396
  4. 40 - 443
  5. 50 - 541
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 Australia15
  2. New South Wales4
  3. Queensland2
  4. Victoria1
By region (SA4)
  1. Western Australia - Outback (North)13
  2. Perth - North East2
  3. Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven2
  4. Melbourne - Outer East1
  5. Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains1
  6. Darling Downs - Maranoa1
  7. Riverina1
  8. Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday1
By sponsor industry
  1. Manufacturing17
  2. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3
  3. Mining1
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical1
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 stream0000416
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000010
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream310010
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 Chemical Plant Operator, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

25502010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-062025-092026-09
25502010-092013-032015-092018-032020-092023-062026-09
Data table
2010-0922
2010-1220
2011-0322
2011-0628
2011-0930
2011-1223
2012-0344
2012-0644
2012-0941
2012-1235
2013-0335
2013-0642
2013-0950
2013-1239
2014-0350
2014-0646
2014-0945
2014-1237
2015-0331
2015-0625
2015-0922
2015-1215
2016-0319
2016-0619
2016-0917
2016-1213
2017-0317
2017-0613
2017-098
2017-126
2018-039
2018-0610
2018-0911
2018-127
2019-0311
2019-0610
2019-0910
2019-126
2020-037
2020-064
2020-094
2020-123
2021-033
2021-063
2021-093
2021-123
2022-033
2022-092
2022-122
2023-031
2023-061
2023-091
2024-121
2025-032
2025-065
2025-096
2025-124
2026-038
2026-0612
2026-0914
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines4
  2. Pakistan2
  3. India2
  4. Sri Lanka2
  5. Indonesia1
  6. South Africa1
  7. Bhutan1
  8. United Kingdom1
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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