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Retail Buyer

Occupation · ANZSCO 639211 · Australia

ANZSCO code
639211
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
121
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
206
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.2%
Change since 2020–21
+116.1%
Granted1212025–26
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 Retail Buyer. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1102202005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1102202005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0621
2006–0715
2007–0829
2008–0922
2009–1023
2010–1135
2011–1242
2012–13124
2013–14220
2014–15140
2015–1697
2016–1799
2017–1869
2018–1988
2019–2054
2020–2156
2021–2255
2022–23108
2023–2475
2024–25129
2025–26121
Granted, 2025–26
121
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
325
Highest year
2013–14 (220)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
117
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
22
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 Kingdom115
  2. Ireland31
  3. India30
  4. China16
  5. Indonesia11
  6. Brazil9
  7. South Korea9
  8. Philippines8
  9. Italy7
  10. Colombia7
  11. South Africa6
  12. Nepal6
By age group
  1. 20 - 249
  2. 25 - 29118
  3. 30 - 34108
  4. 35 - 3950
  5. 40 - 4427
  6. 45 - 499
  7. 50 - 544
Women among primary applicants
64.9%
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 Wales182
  2. Victoria106
  3. Queensland19
  4. Western Australia15
  5. Tasmania1
  6. Northern Territory1
  7. South Australia1
By region (SA4)
  1. Sydney - City and Inner South85
  2. Melbourne - Inner63
  3. Sydney - Inner West25
  4. Melbourne - Inner East17
  5. Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury14
  6. Sydney - Parramatta12
  7. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby10
  8. Sydney - Northern Beaches9
  9. Melbourne - West8
  10. Melbourne - North East6
By sponsor industry
  1. Retail Trade254
  2. Wholesale Trade27
  3. Other Services15
  4. Accommodation and Food Services7
  5. Manufacturing7
  6. Professional, Scientific and Technical5
  7. Administrative and Support Services3
  8. Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2
  9. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2
  10. Construction1
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 stream00002399
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000069
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream56531077510013
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream020000
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship001000
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 Retail Buyer, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

2024032010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
2024032010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0938
2010-1239
2011-0346
2011-0654
2011-0951
2011-1260
2012-0365
2012-0677
2012-09102
2012-12106
2013-03135
2013-06173
2013-09225
2013-12262
2014-03310
2014-06334
2014-09366
2014-12346
2015-03377
2015-06395
2015-09403
2015-12372
2016-03367
2016-06348
2016-09345
2016-12315
2017-03305
2017-06283
2017-09242
2017-12239
2018-03237
2018-06222
2018-09227
2018-12206
2019-03223
2019-06197
2019-09182
2019-12149
2020-03163
2020-06142
2020-09101
2020-12112
2021-03107
2021-0699
2021-0996
2021-1288
2022-0391
2022-0691
2022-09110
2022-12109
2023-03120
2023-06121
2023-09128
2023-12119
2024-03129
2024-06151
2024-09167
2024-12137
2025-03163
2025-06176
2025-09182
2025-12170
2026-03199
2026-06214
2026-09206
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom62
  2. India27
  3. Ireland20
  4. China12
  5. South Korea9
  6. Indonesia8
  7. Brazil7
  8. Malaysia5
  9. Hong Kong4
  10. Philippines4
  11. Nepal4
  12. South Africa4
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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