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Region (SA4) · Victoria · Australia

State or territory
Victoria
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
251
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
717
Share of Victoria, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1.6%
Granted2512025–26
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 Ballarat region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

1262522005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1262522005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0638
2006–0757
2007–0874
2008–0989
2009–1044
2010–1163
2011–1294
2012–13147
2013–1497
2014–1598
2015–1674
2016–1769
2017–1866
2018–1999
2019–2076
2020–2184
2021–2294
2022–23204
2023–24214
2024–25252
2025–26251
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Ballarat625
Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan59
Maryborough - Pyrenees33
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. Chef118
  2. Fitter (General)46
  3. Metal Fabricator37
  4. Motor Mechanic (General)36
  5. Resident Medical Officer34
  6. Secondary School Teacher28
  7. Cafe or Restaurant Manager21
  8. Cook19
  9. Diesel Motor Mechanic19
  10. General Practitioner18
  11. Vehicle Painter16
  12. Emergency Medicine Specialist15
By sponsor industry
  1. Accommodation and Food Services165
  2. Health Care and Social Assistance157
  3. Manufacturing117
  4. Other Services51
  5. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing45
  6. Professional, Scientific and Technical43
  7. Education and Training43
  8. Retail Trade37
  9. Mining17
  10. Transport Postal and Warehousing9
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. Philippines193
  2. India132
  3. Sri Lanka79
  4. United Kingdom49
  5. Nepal40
  6. South Africa29
  7. Ireland20
  8. Pakistan20
  9. Malaysia19
  10. China13
  11. Vietnam9
  12. Canada8
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000042193
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001031
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000413
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream55701601671469
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream18193443415
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream11510490
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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