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Queensland - Outback

Region (SA4) · Queensland · Australia

State or territory
Queensland
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
224
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
607
Share of Queensland, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1.9%
Granted2242025–26
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 Queensland - Outback region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

1122242005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1122242005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06154
2006–07158
2007–08200
2008–09183
2009–1063
2010–11105
2011–12159
2012–13169
2013–14120
2014–1594
2015–1687
2016–1758
2017–1891
2018–1983
2019–2069
2020–2158
2021–22131
2022–23158
2023–24169
2024–25214
2025–26224
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Outback - North424
Outback - South101
Far North82
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. Chef60
  2. Fitter (General)37
  3. Resident Medical Officer24
  4. Cook22
  5. Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)20
  6. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)20
  7. Geologist18
  8. Diesel Motor Mechanic18
  9. Motor Mechanic (General)16
  10. Mechanical Engineering Technician15
  11. Ship's Officer13
  12. Cafe or Restaurant Manager12
By sponsor industry
  1. Mining146
  2. Accommodation and Food Services111
  3. Health Care and Social Assistance90
  4. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing68
  5. Other Services50
  6. Retail Trade25
  7. Education and Training25
  8. Manufacturing22
  9. Professional, Scientific and Technical21
  10. Construction14
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. Philippines190
  2. India55
  3. Sri Lanka50
  4. Vietnam41
  5. South Africa35
  6. United Kingdom32
  7. Indonesia27
  8. Fiji17
  9. Papua New Guinea15
  10. Zimbabwe15
  11. Nepal13
  12. Nigeria12
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000049155
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00003325
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000929
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream33839199691
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream13202745333
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream122840252111
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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