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Central West

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
426
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,154
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1.6%
Granted4262025–26
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 Central West region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

2204392005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2204392005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0681
2006–0785
2007–08124
2008–09174
2009–1069
2010–11125
2011–12195
2012–13242
2013–14111
2014–1595
2015–1682
2016–17123
2017–18109
2018–19129
2019–20105
2020–2198
2021–22156
2022–23218
2023–24289
2024–25439
2025–26426
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Orange381
Lachlan Valley363
Bathurst222
Lithgow - Mudgee188
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. Chef90
  2. Personal Care Assistant69
  3. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)68
  4. Motor Mechanic (General)55
  5. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)52
  6. Nursing Support Worker33
  7. Aged or Disabled Carer31
  8. Apiarist29
  9. Diesel Motor Mechanic27
  10. Cook25
  11. Metal Machinist (First Class)25
  12. Fitter (General)24
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance332
  2. Manufacturing156
  3. Accommodation and Food Services154
  4. Retail Trade93
  5. Mining88
  6. Construction74
  7. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing71
  8. Professional, Scientific and Technical50
  9. Education and Training49
  10. Other Services42
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. Philippines376
  2. Nepal141
  3. India141
  4. Sri Lanka64
  5. United Kingdom46
  6. South Africa46
  7. Fiji28
  8. Pakistan24
  9. Mongolia20
  10. South Korea19
  11. Indonesia19
  12. Brazil19
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000073288
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001239
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00002389
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream701021561951904
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream24235161683
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream4301133733
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship010000
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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