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Mid North Coast

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
270
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
747
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1.1%
Granted2702025–26
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 Mid North Coast region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

1513022005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1513022005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0632
2006–0735
2007–0841
2008–0934
2009–1030
2010–1142
2011–1278
2012–13126
2013–14130
2014–15100
2015–1678
2016–1797
2017–1878
2018–1984
2019–2085
2020–2174
2021–2276
2022–23130
2023–24175
2024–25302
2025–26270
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Port Macquarie270
Taree - Gloucester169
Great Lakes155
Kempsey - Nambucca146
Lord Howe Island7
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. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)117
  2. Chef106
  3. Cook57
  4. Resident Medical Officer48
  5. Personal Care Assistant48
  6. General Practitioner36
  7. Nursing Support Worker33
  8. Cafe or Restaurant Manager24
  9. Registered Nurses nec16
  10. Motor Mechanic (General)13
  11. Physiotherapist11
  12. Diesel Motor Mechanic10
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance378
  2. Accommodation and Food Services200
  3. Retail Trade35
  4. Other Services35
  5. Manufacturing31
  6. Professional, Scientific and Technical23
  7. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing21
  8. Construction8
  9. Education and Training8
  10. Public Administration and Safety2
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. India173
  2. Nepal140
  3. Philippines140
  4. United Kingdom44
  5. Sri Lanka27
  6. South Africa19
  7. Pakistan19
  8. Fiji17
  9. Iran13
  10. South Korea13
  11. Indonesia9
  12. Brazil9
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000063187
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000418
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00001757
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream344856991436
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream29195566541
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream1081910211
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship110000
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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