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Melbourne - South East

Region (SA4) · Victoria · Australia

State or territory
Victoria
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
1,766
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
4,464
Share of Victoria, 2023–24 to 2025–26
10.2%
Granted1,7662025–26
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 - South East region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

8831,7662005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
8831,7662005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06831
2006–07792
2007–081,146
2008–09958
2009–10755
2010–11900
2011–121,210
2012–131,222
2013–141,107
2014–151,064
2015–16888
2016–17942
2017–18657
2018–19852
2019–20474
2020–21379
2021–22600
2022–231,278
2023–241,199
2024–251,499
2025–261,766
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Dandenong1,798
Monash1,578
Casey - South460
Cardinia352
Casey - North276
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. Motor Mechanic (General)340
  2. Chef313
  3. University Lecturer165
  4. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)152
  5. Accountant (General)110
  6. Marketing Specialist109
  7. Vehicle Body Builder104
  8. Diesel Motor Mechanic98
  9. Resident Medical Officer95
  10. Metal Fabricator91
  11. Sales and Marketing Manager86
  12. Secondary School Teacher85
By sponsor industry
  1. Manufacturing1,042
  2. Other Services479
  3. Accommodation and Food Services436
  4. Education and Training398
  5. Health Care and Social Assistance396
  6. Professional, Scientific and Technical385
  7. Construction352
  8. Retail Trade298
  9. Wholesale Trade168
  10. Transport Postal and Warehousing154
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. India833
  2. Philippines633
  3. China514
  4. Sri Lanka421
  5. United Kingdom275
  6. Ireland142
  7. Malaysia137
  8. Vietnam108
  9. South Africa100
  10. South Korea82
  11. Taiwan76
  12. Japan75
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00002761,367
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000070159
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000461
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream226430953761728118
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream13413228136238356
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream15343976385
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship445000
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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