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Darling Downs - Maranoa

Region (SA4) · Queensland · Australia

State or territory
Queensland
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
466
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,408
Share of Queensland, 2023–24 to 2025–26
4.5%
Granted4662025–26
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 Darling Downs - Maranoa region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

2695382005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2695382005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06212
2006–07179
2007–08216
2008–09246
2009–10156
2010–11130
2011–12329
2012–13538
2013–14493
2014–15172
2015–16108
2016–17130
2017–1897
2018–1996
2019–2087
2020–2185
2021–22150
2022–23276
2023–24428
2024–25514
2025–26466
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Darling Downs - East638
Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa522
Granite Belt248
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. Mechanical Engineering Technician133
  2. Chef57
  3. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)57
  4. Agricultural Technician51
  5. Fitter (General)48
  6. Dairy Cattle Farmer41
  7. Motor Mechanic (General)36
  8. Meat Inspector32
  9. Metal Fabricator30
  10. Personal Care Assistant27
  11. Diesel Motor Mechanic27
  12. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)26
By sponsor industry
  1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing596
  2. Manufacturing251
  3. Mining108
  4. Health Care and Social Assistance107
  5. Accommodation and Food Services83
  6. Retail Trade73
  7. Other Services64
  8. Professional, Scientific and Technical57
  9. Construction23
  10. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services17
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. Philippines554
  2. China235
  3. India81
  4. South Africa55
  5. Indonesia39
  6. Nepal35
  7. Zimbabwe33
  8. Sri Lanka30
  9. Vietnam29
  10. Pakistan24
  11. Solomon Islands23
  12. Taiwan23
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000078307
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000512
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000044132
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream356915518117610
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream19305687853
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream3051651601262
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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