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Adelaide - Central and Hills

Region (SA4) · South Australia · Australia

State or territory
South Australia
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
769
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,811
Share of South Australia, 2023–24 to 2025–26
27.8%
Granted7692025–26
Year by year
Data as at 30 Sep 2026
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Visas granted by financial year

Temporary skilled visas granted to primary applicants for positions in the Adelaide - Central and Hills region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

4308592005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
4308592005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06583
2006–07567
2007–08777
2008–09859
2009–10715
2010–11690
2011–12751
2012–13778
2013–14623
2014–15642
2015–16462
2016–17446
2017–18468
2018–19381
2019–20315
2020–21240
2021–22304
2022–23427
2023–24390
2024–25652
2025–26769
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Adelaide City1,195
Unley185
Norwood - Payneham - St Peters139
Adelaide Hills83
Prospect - Walkerville78
Burnside69
Campbelltown (SA)62
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

Occupations and industries

2023–24 to 2025–26.

Top occupations
  1. Chef209
  2. Resident Medical Officer125
  3. Software Engineer59
  4. Civil Engineer56
  5. Engineering Manager45
  6. Cook45
  7. University Lecturer42
  8. Motor Mechanic (General)42
  9. Cafe or Restaurant Manager36
  10. Accountant (General)31
  11. External Auditor30
  12. Construction Project Manager29
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance341
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical318
  3. Accommodation and Food Services305
  4. Construction208
  5. Other Services196
  6. Information Media and Telecommunications106
  7. Education and Training90
  8. Retail Trade47
  9. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services46
  10. Mining34
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

2023–24 to 2025–26.

Primary visas granted
  1. India376
  2. United Kingdom223
  3. Philippines143
  4. China117
  5. Nepal94
  6. France69
  7. Sri Lanka67
  8. Colombia60
  9. Brazil59
  10. South Africa54
  11. Malaysia51
  12. Pakistan37
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000150518
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000071170
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000847
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream13219229421024119
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream10510112015816614
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream3111322161
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

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