Bus Driver
Occupation · ANZSCO 731211 · Australia
- ANZSCO code
- 731211
- Primary visas granted, 2025–26
- 19
- Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
- 49
- Share of all grants, 2025–26
- 0.0%
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Visas granted by financial year
Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants nominated as Bus Driver. Financial years run July to June.
Primary applicants granted a visa
Data table
| 2005–06 | 3 |
| 2006–07 | 3 |
| 2007–08 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 6 |
| 2009–10 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | 23 |
| 2013–14 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 29 |
| 2025–26 | 19 |
- Granted, 2025–26
- 19
- Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
- 48
- Highest year
- 2024–25 (29)
- Rank among occupations, 2025–26
- 304
- Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
- 4
Nationalities
Countries of citizenship of primary applicants granted a visa, 2023–24 to 2025–26.
- Philippines40
- India1
- Canada1
- Italy1
- Iraq1
- Ireland1
- United Kingdom1
- Sri Lanka1
- Spain1
- 25 - 293
- 30 - 347
- 35 - 3917
- 40 - 4418
- 45 - 492
- 50 - 541
- Women among primary applicants
- 2.1%
- Skill level (ANZSCO)
- Skill Level 4
Where the jobs are
Nominated position location and the industry the sponsor identified with, 2023–24 to 2025–26.
Visa streams
Primary visas granted by stream in the last six financial years.
| Stream | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Visa holders
Primary visa holders in Australia nominated as Bus Driver, at each snapshot date.
Primary visa holders
Data table
| 2010-09 | 6 |
| 2010-12 | 3 |
| 2011-03 | 5 |
| 2011-06 | 6 |
| 2011-09 | 6 |
| 2011-12 | 4 |
| 2012-03 | 3 |
| 2012-06 | 5 |
| 2012-09 | 8 |
| 2012-12 | 13 |
| 2013-03 | 19 |
| 2013-06 | 19 |
| 2013-09 | 19 |
| 2013-12 | 17 |
| 2014-03 | 16 |
| 2014-06 | 18 |
| 2014-09 | 18 |
| 2014-12 | 12 |
| 2015-03 | 15 |
| 2015-06 | 14 |
| 2015-09 | 14 |
| 2015-12 | 12 |
| 2016-03 | 11 |
| 2016-06 | 9 |
| 2016-09 | 5 |
| 2016-12 | 6 |
| 2017-03 | 6 |
| 2017-06 | 5 |
| 2017-09 | 6 |
| 2017-12 | 6 |
| 2018-03 | 5 |
| 2018-06 | 5 |
| 2018-09 | 4 |
| 2018-12 | 2 |
| 2019-03 | 3 |
| 2019-06 | 1 |
| 2019-09 | 1 |
| 2024-09 | 1 |
| 2024-12 | 17 |
| 2025-03 | 19 |
| 2025-06 | 27 |
| 2025-09 | 30 |
| 2025-12 | 41 |
| 2026-03 | 45 |
| 2026-06 | 46 |
| 2026-09 | 49 |
- Philippines40
- Canada1
- Spain1
- Italy1
- United Kingdom1
- Iraq1
- Ireland1
- Sri Lanka1
- India1
- Malaysia1
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