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Darwin

Region (SA4) · Northern Territory · Australia

State or territory
Northern Territory
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
630
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,626
Share of Northern Territory, 2023–24 to 2025–26
56.0%
Granted6302025–26
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 Darwin region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

4188362005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
4188362005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06449
2006–07557
2007–08631
2008–09721
2009–10344
2010–11355
2011–12739
2012–13659
2013–14836
2014–15653
2015–16551
2016–17639
2017–18375
2018–19185
2019–20189
2020–21150
2021–22206
2022–23331
2023–24460
2024–25536
2025–26630
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Darwin City682
Darwin Suburbs670
Litchfield147
Palmerston127
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. Resident Medical Officer118
  2. Child Care Worker71
  3. Hairdresser63
  4. Mechanical Engineering Technician58
  5. Motor Mechanic (General)54
  6. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)47
  7. General Practitioner38
  8. Emergency Medicine Specialist33
  9. Retail Supervisor30
  10. Electrical Engineering Technician29
  11. Fibrous Plasterer29
  12. Carpenter26
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance406
  2. Other Services226
  3. Construction192
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical158
  5. Accommodation and Food Services155
  6. Manufacturing143
  7. Retail Trade103
  8. Education and Training101
  9. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing47
  10. Transport Postal and Warehousing28
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. Philippines386
  2. United Kingdom186
  3. India137
  4. Sri Lanka106
  5. Nepal73
  6. South Africa70
  7. Indonesia54
  8. China52
  9. Vietnam44
  10. Pakistan38
  11. Ireland36
  12. United States34
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000110400
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00003576
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000018135
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream73931522201458
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream395377114985
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream37601021261306
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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