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Cairns

Region (SA4) · Queensland · Australia

State or territory
Queensland
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
554
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,452
Share of Queensland, 2023–24 to 2025–26
4.6%
Granted5542025–26
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 Cairns region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

2775542005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2775542005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06526
2006–07530
2007–08503
2008–09387
2009–10151
2010–11173
2011–12221
2012–13313
2013–14186
2014–15185
2015–16224
2016–17240
2017–18200
2018–19159
2019–20163
2020–21133
2021–22180
2022–23265
2023–24407
2024–25491
2025–26554
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Cairns - South952
Innisfail - Cassowary Coast209
Tablelands (East) - Kuranda112
Port Douglas - Daintree92
Cairns - North87
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. Chef112
  2. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)107
  3. Resident Medical Officer102
  4. Electrical Linesworker (Aus) / Electrical Line Mechanic (NZ)74
  5. Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)68
  6. Motor Mechanic (General)62
  7. Cook59
  8. General Practitioner45
  9. Physiotherapist42
  10. Personal Care Assistant32
  11. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)29
  12. Cafe or Restaurant Manager28
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance458
  2. Accommodation and Food Services280
  3. Construction156
  4. Other Services148
  5. Manufacturing74
  6. Professional, Scientific and Technical73
  7. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing68
  8. Retail Trade65
  9. Transport Postal and Warehousing51
  10. Education and Training43
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. Philippines340
  2. India214
  3. United Kingdom160
  4. South Africa53
  5. Sri Lanka51
  6. Nepal45
  7. Italy42
  8. Papua New Guinea40
  9. Brazil33
  10. Indonesia28
  11. Germany27
  12. Pakistan25
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000091384
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001046
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00002199
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream567512624616716
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream6661881091347
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream10445152682
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship100000
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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