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Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
530
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,503
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
2.1%
Granted5302025–26
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 Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

2695382005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2695382005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06264
2006–07324
2007–08398
2008–09400
2009–10251
2010–11313
2011–12428
2012–13398
2013–14254
2014–15169
2015–16208
2016–17197
2017–18167
2018–19209
2019–20126
2020–21153
2021–22172
2022–23305
2023–24435
2024–25538
2025–26530
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Newcastle1,069
Lake Macquarie - East323
Lake Macquarie - West111
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. Resident Medical Officer246
  2. Chef168
  3. Motor Mechanic (General)63
  4. Cook56
  5. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)48
  6. Personal Care Assistant44
  7. Wall and Floor Tiler39
  8. Diesel Motor Mechanic37
  9. General Practitioner34
  10. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)31
  11. Emergency Medicine Specialist30
  12. Nursing Support Worker29
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance549
  2. Accommodation and Food Services269
  3. Professional, Scientific and Technical143
  4. Construction131
  5. Manufacturing104
  6. Other Services85
  7. Retail Trade75
  8. Mining41
  9. Education and Training30
  10. Financial and Insurance Services20
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. Philippines301
  2. Nepal202
  3. India178
  4. United Kingdom165
  5. Sri Lanka119
  6. South Africa48
  7. Pakistan41
  8. Brazil38
  9. Malaysia33
  10. Thailand31
  11. Ireland25
  12. Italy19
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000109429
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001457
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00003326
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream8511120224524013
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream6858981701173
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream02520252
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship010000
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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