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Driller

Occupation · ANZSCO 712211 · Australia

ANZSCO code
712211
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
9
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
39
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
+800.0%
Granted92025–26
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 Driller. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

2144272005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2144272005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06257
2006–07427
2007–08361
2008–09309
2009–10115
2010–11321
2011–12356
2012–13285
2013–14254
2014–15187
2015–1657
2016–1749
2017–180
2018–190
2019–202
2020–211
2021–226
2022–2311
2023–2416
2024–2517
2025–269
Granted, 2025–26
9
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
42
Highest year
2006–07 (427)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
376
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
2
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. Ghana15
  2. United Kingdom8
  3. Philippines8
  4. Italy3
  5. Ireland2
  6. Brazil2
  7. Tanzania1
  8. Colombia1
  9. France1
  10. South Africa1
By age group
  1. 20 - 242
  2. 25 - 296
  3. 30 - 346
  4. 35 - 3914
  5. 40 - 447
  6. 45 - 494
  7. 50 - 542
  8. 55 - 591
Women among primary applicants
0.0%
Skill level (ANZSCO)
Skill Level 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

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 Australia31
  2. Queensland6
  3. New South Wales4
  4. Northern Territory1
By region (SA4)
  1. Western Australia - Outback (South)20
  2. Bunbury6
  3. Perth - South West4
  4. Sunshine Coast2
  5. Sydney - Northern Beaches2
  6. Brisbane - North2
  7. Sydney - South West1
  8. Perth - South East1
  9. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby1
  10. Brisbane Inner City1
By sponsor industry
  1. Mining28
  2. Construction10
  3. Other Services4
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 — Labour Agreement stream000025
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream161116154
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 Driller, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1563122010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1563122010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-09170
2010-12129
2011-03186
2011-06188
2011-09201
2011-12170
2012-03262
2012-06288
2012-09312
2012-12234
2013-03300
2013-06294
2013-09308
2013-12261
2014-03299
2014-06304
2014-09299
2014-12215
2015-03247
2015-06210
2015-09199
2015-12133
2016-03140
2016-06124
2016-09101
2016-1278
2017-03102
2017-0690
2017-0990
2017-1254
2018-0357
2018-0649
2018-0941
2018-1226
2019-0329
2019-0627
2019-0922
2019-1214
2020-0314
2020-069
2020-096
2020-123
2021-032
2021-062
2021-092
2021-121
2022-033
2022-067
2022-0912
2022-129
2023-0317
2023-0618
2023-0917
2023-1215
2024-0319
2024-0626
2024-0935
2024-1233
2025-0336
2025-0639
2025-0941
2025-1235
2026-0337
2026-0637
2026-0939
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Ghana17
  2. United Kingdom7
  3. Philippines5
  4. Ireland2
  5. South Africa2
  6. Italy2
  7. Tanzania1
  8. Colombia1
  9. Brazil1
  10. France1
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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