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Brisbane Inner City

Region (SA4) · Queensland · Australia

State or territory
Queensland
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
2,227
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
5,905
Share of Queensland, 2023–24 to 2025–26
18.8%
Granted2,2272025–26
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 Brisbane Inner City region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

2,1244,2482005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2,1244,2482005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–061,924
2006–072,295
2007–083,231
2008–092,952
2009–101,820
2010–112,983
2011–124,248
2012–133,446
2013–142,271
2014–152,034
2015–161,760
2016–171,646
2017–181,157
2018–191,393
2019–201,080
2020–21766
2021–221,132
2022–231,927
2023–241,648
2024–252,030
2025–262,227
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Brisbane Inner4,654
Brisbane Inner - North585
Brisbane Inner - West388
Brisbane Inner - East278
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. Chef586
  2. Resident Medical Officer281
  3. Software Engineer225
  4. Cafe or Restaurant Manager187
  5. Recruitment Consultant150
  6. External Auditor146
  7. ICT Business Analyst144
  8. Engineering Manager131
  9. Accountant (General)124
  10. Motor Mechanic (General)121
  11. Civil Engineer115
  12. Cook113
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical1,485
  2. Accommodation and Food Services977
  3. Other Services646
  4. Health Care and Social Assistance551
  5. Mining385
  6. Construction347
  7. Information Media and Telecommunications319
  8. Financial and Insurance Services211
  9. Manufacturing199
  10. Retail Trade162
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. India939
  2. United Kingdom905
  3. Philippines385
  4. China254
  5. South Africa240
  6. Brazil227
  7. Nepal204
  8. Colombia199
  9. Ireland193
  10. Japan177
  11. South Korea154
  12. France132
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00004161,502
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000182458
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00001593
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream4768041,3301,03175387
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream28031456555563182
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream7103162335
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship341000
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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