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Optical Dispenser (Aus) / Dispensing Optician (NZ)

Occupation · ANZSCO 399913 · Australia

ANZSCO code
399913
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
4
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
10
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Granted42025–26
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 Optical Dispenser (Aus) / Dispensing Optician (NZ). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

19382005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
19382005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–090
2009–100
2010–1130
2011–1231
2012–1329
2013–1438
2014–1534
2015–1637
2016–1719
2017–180
2018–191
2019–200
2020–210
2021–220
2022–230
2023–240
2024–252
2025–264
Granted, 2025–26
4
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
6
Highest year
2013–14 (38)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
443
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
4
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. Italy1
  2. United Kingdom1
  3. Hungary1
  4. Colombia1
  5. Bhutan1
  6. Germany1
By age group
  1. 25 - 291
  2. 30 - 344
  3. 35 - 391
Women among primary applicants
66.7%
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. Victoria3
  2. Australian Capital Territory1
  3. New South Wales1
  4. Western Australia1
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - Inner2
  2. Australian Capital Territory1
  3. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs1
  4. Melbourne - West1
  5. Perth - South East1
By sponsor industry
  1. Retail Trade3
  2. Other Services1
  3. Health Care and Social Assistance1
  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 stream000024
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 Optical Dispenser (Aus) / Dispensing Optician (NZ), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

531052010-092011-092012-092013-092014-092015-092016-092017-092018-092019-092020-092025-092026-09
531052010-092012-122015-032017-062019-092025-122026-09
Data table
2010-095
2010-128
2011-0316
2011-0621
2011-0937
2011-1247
2012-0351
2012-0655
2012-0963
2012-1270
2013-0379
2013-0678
2013-0987
2013-1296
2014-0387
2014-0693
2014-0992
2014-1297
2015-0398
2015-06100
2015-09102
2015-1299
2016-03105
2016-0694
2016-0999
2016-1296
2017-0391
2017-0680
2017-0969
2017-1255
2018-0341
2018-0638
2018-0937
2018-1231
2019-0323
2019-0619
2019-0916
2019-1212
2020-0310
2020-065
2020-093
2020-122
2025-032
2025-061
2025-092
2025-124
2026-034
2026-065
2026-0910
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Italy2
  2. Hungary1
  3. Germany1
  4. United Kingdom1
  5. China1
  6. Colombia1
  7. Malaysia1
  8. Brazil1
  9. Bhutan1
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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