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Melbourne - Outer East

Region (SA4) · Victoria · Australia

State or territory
Victoria
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
580
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,402
Share of Victoria, 2023–24 to 2025–26
3.2%
Granted5802025–26
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 - Outer East region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

2905802005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2905802005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06261
2006–07332
2007–08398
2008–09379
2009–10307
2010–11360
2011–12508
2012–13518
2013–14458
2014–15476
2015–16370
2016–17367
2017–18237
2018–19304
2019–20191
2020–21134
2021–22259
2022–23399
2023–24319
2024–25503
2025–26580
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Knox681
Yarra Ranges265
Whitehorse - East222
Maroondah190
Manningham - East44
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. Chef150
  2. Motor Mechanic (General)130
  3. Personal Care Assistant82
  4. Panelbeater43
  5. Marketing Specialist33
  6. Electrical Engineer28
  7. Sales and Marketing Manager26
  8. Accountant (General)26
  9. Carpenter25
  10. Cook25
  11. Mechanical Engineer22
  12. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)19
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance224
  2. Accommodation and Food Services214
  3. Manufacturing185
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical183
  5. Other Services166
  6. Construction120
  7. Retail Trade100
  8. Wholesale Trade53
  9. Information Media and Telecommunications39
  10. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing34
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. India274
  2. Philippines187
  3. Sri Lanka140
  4. China95
  5. United Kingdom85
  6. Nepal77
  7. Malaysia44
  8. Ireland37
  9. South Africa32
  10. Pakistan31
  11. Iran29
  12. South Korea28
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000089413
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001545
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00001149
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream8919731221025749
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream395176899819
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream55920335
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship162000
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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