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Northern Territory - Outback

Region (SA4) · Northern Territory · Australia

State or territory
Northern Territory
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
468
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,274
Share of Northern Territory, 2023–24 to 2025–26
43.9%
Granted4682025–26
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 Northern Territory - Outback region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

2434852005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2434852005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06236
2006–07305
2007–08265
2008–09274
2009–10155
2010–11142
2011–12248
2012–13248
2013–14189
2014–15177
2015–16164
2016–17203
2017–18176
2018–19183
2019–20171
2020–21115
2021–22156
2022–23182
2023–24321
2024–25485
2025–26468
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Alice Springs678
Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem278
Katherine203
East Arnhem58
Barkly57
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 (Medical)94
  2. Resident Medical Officer49
  3. Cook49
  4. Child Care Worker48
  5. Aged or Disabled Carer47
  6. Primary School Teacher45
  7. Chef42
  8. Painting Trades Worker39
  9. Motor Mechanic (General)38
  10. Diesel Motor Mechanic32
  11. Medical Practitioners nec31
  12. Mechanical Engineering Technician29
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance382
  2. Construction166
  3. Accommodation and Food Services163
  4. Other Services159
  5. Education and Training69
  6. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing59
  7. Mining57
  8. Transport Postal and Warehousing50
  9. Retail Trade46
  10. Professional, Scientific and Technical41
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. Philippines314
  2. India185
  3. Indonesia62
  4. United Kingdom56
  5. Sri Lanka53
  6. Zimbabwe48
  7. Fiji45
  8. Nepal43
  9. South Africa40
  10. Vietnam36
  11. United States34
  12. Japan32
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000073285
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001045
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000016129
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream5183741302013
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream32384283603
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream3235661081253
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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