VISA ATLASWork visas & talent mobility
From→ToFind a corridor EN
☰

Earthmoving Plant Operator (General)

Occupation · ANZSCO 721211 · Australia

ANZSCO code
721211
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
15
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
60
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Granted152025–26
Year by year
Data as at 30 Sep 2026
AU<AUSEARTHMOVING<PLANT<OPERATOR<GE<<<<<<<<<
OCCUPA1<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<8

Visas granted by financial year

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants nominated as Earthmoving Plant Operator (General). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

12242005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
12242005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–067
2006–0716
2007–0824
2008–0911
2009–100
2010–110
2011–121
2012–132
2013–141
2014–151
2015–160
2016–170
2017–180
2018–191
2019–203
2020–210
2021–220
2022–236
2023–249
2024–2522
2025–2615
Granted, 2025–26
15
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
46
Highest year
2007–08 (24)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
320
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
28
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. Ireland20
  2. Italy6
  3. United Kingdom6
  4. Philippines4
  5. Pakistan2
  6. Germany2
  7. Spain1
  8. Canada1
  9. Netherlands1
  10. Indonesia1
  11. South Africa1
  12. Estonia1
By age group
  1. 20 - 243
  2. 25 - 2915
  3. 30 - 3417
  4. 35 - 392
  5. 40 - 441
  6. 45 - 492
  7. 50 - 542
  8. 55 - 592
  9. 60 - 642
Women among primary applicants
28.3%
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. Northern Territory9
  3. Victoria6
By region (SA4)
  1. Western Australia - Outback (North)18
  2. Darwin7
  3. Melbourne - Inner6
  4. Bunbury5
  5. Western Australia - Wheat Belt4
  6. Western Australia - Outback (South)4
  7. Northern Territory - Outback2
By sponsor industry
  1. Construction33
  2. Mining9
  3. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2
  4. Other Services1
  5. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1
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 stream0000714
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream0069151
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 Earthmoving Plant Operator (General), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

30602010-092011-092012-092013-122014-122015-122016-122019-032020-032021-032022-032023-032024-032025-032026-032026-09
30602010-092013-062015-122019-092022-032024-092026-09
Data table
2010-0911
2010-127
2011-0310
2011-066
2011-096
2011-123
2012-036
2012-066
2012-094
2013-033
2013-063
2013-093
2013-121
2014-033
2014-063
2014-093
2014-122
2015-032
2015-063
2015-092
2015-122
2016-032
2016-062
2016-092
2016-122
2017-031
2018-091
2018-121
2019-031
2019-061
2019-092
2019-122
2020-033
2020-062
2020-092
2020-122
2021-032
2021-062
2021-092
2021-122
2022-033
2022-062
2022-091
2022-122
2023-034
2023-065
2023-097
2023-127
2024-0310
2024-0614
2024-0918
2024-1217
2025-0327
2025-0625
2025-0934
2025-1228
2026-0333
2026-0635
2026-0960
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Ireland31
  2. Philippines5
  3. France5
  4. United Kingdom5
  5. Indonesia3
  6. Germany3
  7. Italy2
  8. Israel1
  9. Pakistan1
  10. Solomon Islands1
  11. Estonia1
  12. Canada1
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

Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more