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Far West and Orana

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
381
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,041
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1.5%
Granted3812025–26
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 Far West and Orana region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

1913812005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1913812005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0660
2006–07103
2007–0892
2008–0951
2009–1039
2010–1137
2011–1296
2012–13160
2013–1468
2014–1546
2015–1641
2016–1787
2017–1893
2018–19118
2019–20101
2020–2192
2021–22116
2022–23159
2023–24279
2024–25381
2025–26381
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Dubbo804
Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble177
Broken Hill and Far West60
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. Personal Care Assistant62
  2. Chef55
  3. Aged or Disabled Carer50
  4. Child Care Worker40
  5. Cook39
  6. Motor Mechanic (General)38
  7. Diesel Motor Mechanic30
  8. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)27
  9. Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)19
  10. General Practitioner16
  11. Truck Driver (General)15
  12. Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec15
By sponsor industry
  1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing237
  2. Health Care and Social Assistance223
  3. Accommodation and Food Services128
  4. Other Services125
  5. Retail Trade70
  6. Construction51
  7. Education and Training48
  8. Manufacturing38
  9. Mining35
  10. Transport Postal and Warehousing19
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. Philippines266
  2. Nepal162
  3. India115
  4. China80
  5. Vietnam57
  6. United Kingdom35
  7. Pakistan23
  8. Fiji23
  9. Indonesia22
  10. Bangladesh22
  11. Spain20
  12. South Africa20
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000045197
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000631
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000043145
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream5363671061072
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream14172935364
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream2536621381442
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship001000
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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