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Melbourne - West

Region (SA4) · Victoria · Australia

State or territory
Victoria
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
1,638
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
4,105
Share of Victoria, 2023–24 to 2025–26
9.4%
Granted1,6382025–26
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 - West region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

8191,6382005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
8191,6382005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06377
2006–07365
2007–08390
2008–09332
2009–10253
2010–11386
2011–12692
2012–13850
2013–14810
2014–15790
2015–16597
2016–17559
2017–18412
2018–19609
2019–20402
2020–21303
2021–22460
2022–23937
2023–241,039
2024–251,428
2025–261,638
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Wyndham1,940
Maribyrnong652
Melton - Bacchus Marsh648
Brimbank454
Hobsons Bay411
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)308
  2. Chef293
  3. Resident Medical Officer285
  4. Primary School Teacher281
  5. Secondary School Teacher271
  6. Diesel Motor Mechanic148
  7. General Practitioner129
  8. Carpenter74
  9. Painting Trades Worker67
  10. Fitter (General)55
  11. Accountant (General)54
  12. Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)50
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance826
  2. Education and Training633
  3. Construction409
  4. Other Services408
  5. Manufacturing407
  6. Accommodation and Food Services385
  7. Professional, Scientific and Technical230
  8. Retail Trade212
  9. Transport Postal and Warehousing180
  10. Wholesale Trade116
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. India916
  2. Philippines582
  3. United Kingdom533
  4. Ireland239
  5. South Africa153
  6. Sri Lanka123
  7. Canada121
  8. Nepal114
  9. Colombia103
  10. China101
  11. Fiji97
  12. Pakistan89
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00003951,279
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000035151
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000938
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream169309579607571130
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream11513928436437840
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream1567268400
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship462000
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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