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Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

Region (SA4) · Queensland · Australia

State or territory
Queensland
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
658
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
2,169
Share of Queensland, 2023–24 to 2025–26
6.9%
Granted6582025–26
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 Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

3927842005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
3927842005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06584
2006–07542
2007–08518
2008–09629
2009–10180
2010–11325
2011–12784
2012–13459
2013–14198
2014–15154
2015–16133
2016–17129
2017–18144
2018–19232
2019–20191
2020–21138
2021–22194
2022–23440
2023–24741
2024–25770
2025–26658
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Mackay1,597
Bowen Basin - North383
Whitsunday189
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 Officer274
  2. Fitter (General)221
  3. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)165
  4. Chef157
  5. Motor Mechanic (General)109
  6. Diesel Motor Mechanic103
  7. Painting Trades Worker92
  8. Cook75
  9. Metal Fabricator65
  10. Mechanical Engineering Technician64
  11. Metal Machinist (First Class)43
  12. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)41
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance434
  2. Manufacturing406
  3. Accommodation and Food Services297
  4. Mining237
  5. Construction197
  6. Other Services167
  7. Professional, Scientific and Technical142
  8. Retail Trade97
  9. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing81
  10. Education and Training42
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. Philippines870
  2. Sri Lanka144
  3. India136
  4. South Africa104
  5. Malaysia85
  6. United Kingdom80
  7. Papua New Guinea68
  8. Fiji61
  9. Zimbabwe55
  10. Zambia48
  11. Indonesia46
  12. Nepal43
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000158577
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00002852
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000212
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream7611128053841712
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream58811461741405
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream421429250
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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