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Melbourne - Inner East

Region (SA4) · Victoria · Australia

State or territory
Victoria
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
613
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,654
Share of Victoria, 2023–24 to 2025–26
3.8%
Granted6132025–26
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 Melbourne - Inner East region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

3657302005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
3657302005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06423
2006–07461
2007–08556
2008–09531
2009–10469
2010–11613
2011–12660
2012–13730
2013–14691
2014–15609
2015–16513
2016–17472
2017–18350
2018–19399
2019–20264
2020–21203
2021–22386
2022–23589
2023–24463
2024–25578
2025–26613
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Boroondara860
Whitehorse - West613
Manningham - West181
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. Chef219
  2. Motor Mechanic (General)75
  3. Resident Medical Officer66
  4. Accountant (General)65
  5. Software Engineer50
  6. ICT Business Analyst45
  7. Marketing Specialist44
  8. Cafe or Restaurant Manager43
  9. Cook43
  10. Hairdresser31
  11. University Lecturer29
  12. Sales and Marketing Manager24
By sponsor industry
  1. Accommodation and Food Services317
  2. Health Care and Social Assistance270
  3. Other Services181
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical171
  5. Retail Trade158
  6. Information Media and Telecommunications141
  7. Education and Training123
  8. Construction108
  9. Financial and Insurance Services69
  10. Manufacturing46
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. India331
  2. China205
  3. United Kingdom187
  4. Malaysia87
  5. Ireland87
  6. Sri Lanka84
  7. Nepal79
  8. Philippines79
  9. South Korea55
  10. South Africa33
  11. Colombia31
  12. Indonesia29
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000118479
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00002746
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000513
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream11824334825021049
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream7213022320120226
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream891512160
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship543000
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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