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New England and North West

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
411
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,167
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1.6%
Granted4112025–26
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 New England and North West region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

2074142005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2074142005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0685
2006–0746
2007–08139
2008–09143
2009–1052
2010–1171
2011–12163
2012–13174
2013–14113
2014–15151
2015–1680
2016–17145
2017–18102
2018–19122
2019–2071
2020–2177
2021–2289
2022–23236
2023–24342
2024–25414
2025–26411
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Tamworth - Gunnedah591
Moree - Narrabri216
Inverell - Tenterfield211
Armidale149
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. Chef74
  2. Personal Care Assistant74
  3. Motor Mechanic (General)64
  4. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)58
  5. Aged or Disabled Carer55
  6. Nursing Support Worker40
  7. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)35
  8. General Practitioner32
  9. Cook31
  10. Metal Fabricator30
  11. Diesel Motor Mechanic28
  12. Fitter (General)28
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance389
  2. Manufacturing217
  3. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing161
  4. Accommodation and Food Services138
  5. Other Services77
  6. Retail Trade68
  7. Professional, Scientific and Technical28
  8. Education and Training25
  9. Construction17
  10. Mining13
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. Philippines307
  2. Nepal131
  3. India130
  4. Fiji107
  5. Sri Lanka50
  6. China45
  7. South Africa34
  8. Pakistan32
  9. Indonesia29
  10. United Kingdom27
  11. Zimbabwe26
  12. Solomon Islands22
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000062262
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001226
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000044113
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream48541201751367
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream18204646391
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream1014701211212
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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