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Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
443
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,342
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1.9%
Granted4432025–26
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 Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

2314622005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2314622005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06180
2006–07170
2007–08190
2008–09169
2009–10173
2010–11124
2011–12292
2012–13203
2013–14139
2014–15164
2015–16101
2016–17107
2017–1892
2018–19210
2019–20151
2020–21109
2021–22138
2022–23284
2023–24437
2024–25462
2025–26443
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Lower Hunter449
Upper Hunter347
Maitland303
Port Stephens243
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. Chef140
  2. Diesel Motor Mechanic81
  3. Cook75
  4. Motor Mechanic (General)47
  5. Personal Care Assistant45
  6. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)45
  7. General Practitioner41
  8. Fitter (General)41
  9. Horse Trainer36
  10. Metal Fabricator36
  11. Nursing Support Worker28
  12. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)24
By sponsor industry
  1. Accommodation and Food Services275
  2. Health Care and Social Assistance236
  3. Mining169
  4. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing160
  5. Professional, Scientific and Technical153
  6. Manufacturing152
  7. Construction58
  8. Other Services53
  9. Retail Trade35
  10. Education and Training16
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. Philippines259
  2. Nepal173
  3. India108
  4. United Kingdom64
  5. Sri Lanka62
  6. China61
  7. Vietnam59
  8. Indonesia54
  9. United States51
  10. Ghana48
  11. South Africa34
  12. Zimbabwe29
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000067291
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001144
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00004091
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream688720126219211
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream40234776773
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream1283699753
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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