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Deck Hand

Occupation · ANZSCO 899211 · Australia

ANZSCO code
899211
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
58
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
241
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Change since 2020–21
+61.1%
Granted582025–26
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 Deck Hand. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

521032005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
521032005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0640
2006–075
2007–0813
2008–0917
2009–100
2010–113
2011–1217
2012–1314
2013–1413
2014–1522
2015–1613
2016–1726
2017–1843
2018–1939
2019–2023
2020–2136
2021–2274
2022–23103
2023–2489
2024–2575
2025–2658
Granted, 2025–26
58
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
222
Highest year
2022–23 (103)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
192
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
14
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. Philippines119
  2. Indonesia78
  3. South Africa6
  4. United Kingdom6
  5. France5
  6. Sri Lanka2
  7. Ireland1
  8. United States1
  9. Spain1
  10. Germany1
  11. Italy1
  12. Tuvalu1
By age group
  1. 20 - 2418
  2. 25 - 2956
  3. 30 - 3447
  4. 35 - 3940
  5. 40 - 4437
  6. 45 - 4916
  7. 50 - 546
  8. 55 - 592
Women among primary applicants
2.3%
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. Queensland67
  2. Western Australia49
  3. New South Wales36
  4. Northern Territory25
  5. Victoria17
  6. South Australia14
  7. Tasmania14
By region (SA4)
  1. Western Australia - Outback (South)32
  2. Sunshine Coast27
  3. Darwin25
  4. Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven19
  5. Latrobe - Gippsland17
  6. Gold Coast16
  7. Hobart11
  8. Queensland - Outback9
  9. Adelaide - West8
  10. Wide Bay7
By sponsor industry
  1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing213
  2. Other Services7
  3. Transport Postal and Warehousing2
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 stream00002258
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream367410389530
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 Deck Hand, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1262522010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1262522010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-097
2010-126
2011-036
2011-065
2011-0910
2011-1211
2012-0314
2012-0617
2012-0921
2012-1223
2013-0328
2013-0625
2013-0925
2013-1221
2014-0332
2014-0634
2014-0933
2014-1234
2015-0338
2015-0643
2015-0945
2015-1233
2016-0343
2016-0643
2016-0950
2016-1235
2017-0356
2017-0659
2017-0964
2017-1249
2018-0377
2018-0687
2018-0997
2018-1271
2019-0396
2019-06108
2019-09118
2019-1273
2020-03125
2020-06122
2020-09114
2020-12112
2021-03118
2021-06118
2021-09121
2021-1290
2022-03138
2022-06144
2022-09149
2022-12115
2023-03169
2023-06179
2023-09208
2023-12130
2024-03222
2024-06225
2024-09242
2024-12159
2025-03236
2025-06244
2025-09252
2025-12150
2026-03246
2026-06236
2026-09241
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. Philippines144
  2. Indonesia73
  3. United Kingdom5
  4. France5
  5. South Africa4
  6. Ireland2
  7. Sri Lanka2
  8. Spain1
  9. United States1
  10. Estonia1
  11. Italy1
  12. Tuvalu1
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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