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Gold Coast

Region (SA4) · Queensland · Australia

State or territory
Queensland
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
1,179
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
3,128
Share of Queensland, 2023–24 to 2025–26
10.0%
Granted1,1792025–26
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 Gold Coast region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

6221,2442005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
6221,2442005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06524
2006–07621
2007–08696
2008–09608
2009–10306
2010–11442
2011–12817
2012–13903
2013–14723
2014–15617
2015–16611
2016–17574
2017–18406
2018–19421
2019–20257
2020–21327
2021–22328
2022–23590
2023–24705
2024–251,244
2025–261,179
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Southport960
Broadbeach - Burleigh501
Surfers Paradise461
Ormeau - Oxenford397
Coolangatta243
Robina228
Nerang166
Gold Coast - North82
Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera56
Gold Coast Hinterland34
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. Chef558
  2. Resident Medical Officer329
  3. Motor Mechanic (General)171
  4. Cafe or Restaurant Manager124
  5. Cook94
  6. Carpenter74
  7. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)67
  8. Marketing Specialist65
  9. Painting Trades Worker60
  10. Wall and Floor Tiler59
  11. Hairdresser45
  12. Child Care Worker44
By sponsor industry
  1. Accommodation and Food Services815
  2. Health Care and Social Assistance611
  3. Construction341
  4. Other Services314
  5. Retail Trade227
  6. Professional, Scientific and Technical218
  7. Manufacturing185
  8. Education and Training106
  9. Information Media and Telecommunications64
  10. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing46
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. United Kingdom553
  2. Brazil392
  3. India305
  4. Philippines291
  5. South Korea132
  6. Colombia107
  7. Italy100
  8. Japan98
  9. Nepal95
  10. China88
  11. Sri Lanka80
  12. Ireland77
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00002241,009
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00002672
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00001730
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream14916530636856449
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream16815126032739118
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream662210221
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship462000
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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