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Melbourne - North East

Region (SA4) · Victoria · Australia

State or territory
Victoria
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
706
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,777
Share of Victoria, 2023–24 to 2025–26
4.1%
Granted7062025–26
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 - North East region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

3537062005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
3537062005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06254
2006–07275
2007–08337
2008–09308
2009–10275
2010–11358
2011–12358
2012–13465
2013–14423
2014–15392
2015–16317
2016–17362
2017–18243
2018–19290
2019–20189
2020–21130
2021–22263
2022–23460
2023–24425
2024–25646
2025–26706
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Whittlesea - Wallan1,078
Banyule374
Darebin - North264
Nillumbik - Kinglake61
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 Officer288
  2. Chef172
  3. Motor Mechanic (General)91
  4. Medical Practitioners nec49
  5. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)47
  6. Accountant (General)37
  7. Primary School Teacher34
  8. Cook33
  9. Carpenter31
  10. Painting Trades Worker28
  11. Secondary School Teacher25
  12. Panelbeater22
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance561
  2. Accommodation and Food Services237
  3. Manufacturing204
  4. Other Services151
  5. Construction148
  6. Education and Training117
  7. Professional, Scientific and Technical105
  8. Retail Trade91
  9. Wholesale Trade50
  10. Information Media and Telecommunications33
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. India329
  2. United Kingdom235
  3. Ireland168
  4. Philippines162
  5. Sri Lanka116
  6. Nepal96
  7. Colombia56
  8. Italy55
  9. China47
  10. Vietnam42
  11. Pakistan39
  12. Malaysia37
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000149555
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001460
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00001221
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream8115029622426951
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream4510015218418219
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream031017200
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship4102000
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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