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Forklift Driver

Occupation · ANZSCO 721311 · Australia

ANZSCO code
721311
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
32
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
80
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Change since 2020–21
+3100.0%
Granted322025–26
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 Forklift Driver. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

16322005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
16322005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–061
2006–071
2007–083
2008–090
2009–100
2010–110
2011–120
2012–130
2013–140
2014–156
2015–1610
2016–170
2017–180
2018–192
2019–201
2020–211
2021–223
2022–2314
2023–2421
2024–2520
2025–2632
Granted, 2025–26
32
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
73
Highest year
2025–26 (32)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
253
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
7
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. Taiwan11
  2. Pakistan11
  3. Philippines10
  4. India8
  5. Malaysia7
  6. South Korea6
  7. Indonesia3
  8. Vietnam3
  9. Italy2
  10. Fiji2
  11. United Kingdom2
  12. Bangladesh1
By age group
  1. 20 - 243
  2. 25 - 2922
  3. 30 - 3425
  4. 35 - 3913
  5. 40 - 447
  6. 45 - 492
  7. 55 - 591
Women among primary applicants
11.0%
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. Victoria20
  2. Northern Territory11
  3. New South Wales11
  4. Queensland10
  5. Western Australia10
  6. South Australia8
  7. Tasmania3
By region (SA4)
  1. North West10
  2. Northern Territory - Outback8
  3. South Australia - South East8
  4. Bunbury6
  5. Riverina6
  6. Shepparton4
  7. Central Queensland4
  8. Western Australia - Wheat Belt3
  9. Melbourne - West3
  10. Darwin3
By sponsor industry
  1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing52
  2. Transport Postal and Warehousing7
  3. Retail Trade5
  4. Manufacturing3
  5. Other Services2
  6. Wholesale Trade2
  7. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2
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 stream0000631
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream131421141
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 Forklift Driver, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

40802010-092011-092015-062016-062017-062018-062019-062020-062021-062022-062023-062024-062025-062026-062026-09
40802010-092015-092017-122020-032022-062024-092026-09
Data table
2010-092
2010-122
2011-032
2011-062
2011-092
2011-122
2012-031
2015-034
2015-066
2015-096
2015-124
2016-0314
2016-0614
2016-0914
2016-128
2017-0312
2017-0614
2017-0914
2017-1210
2018-0312
2018-0613
2018-0912
2018-129
2019-0312
2019-0612
2019-0912
2019-127
2020-033
2020-063
2020-093
2020-123
2021-033
2021-063
2021-093
2021-124
2022-035
2022-067
2022-098
2022-1211
2023-0315
2023-0618
2023-0920
2023-1219
2024-0329
2024-0634
2024-0943
2024-1241
2025-0349
2025-0645
2025-0952
2025-1266
2026-0377
2026-0673
2026-0980
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Taiwan13
  2. Philippines11
  3. Pakistan11
  4. Malaysia9
  5. India9
  6. South Korea5
  7. Indonesia4
  8. Vietnam3
  9. Italy3
  10. United Kingdom3
  11. France1
  12. Ireland1
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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