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South Australia - Outback

Region (SA4) · South Australia · Australia

State or territory
South Australia
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
186
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
537
Share of South Australia, 2023–24 to 2025–26
8.2%
Granted1862025–26
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 South Australia - 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
2005–0686
2006–07164
2007–08119
2008–09128
2009–1046
2010–1174
2011–12103
2012–13137
2013–14133
2014–15123
2015–1673
2016–1735
2017–1855
2018–1960
2019–2040
2020–2180
2021–22105
2022–23195
2023–24127
2024–25224
2025–26186
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Outback - North and East339
Eyre Peninsula and South West198
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. Chef53
  2. Mechanical Engineering Technician48
  3. Scaffolder31
  4. Motor Mechanic (General)27
  5. Fitter (General)27
  6. Aged or Disabled Carer19
  7. Diesel Motor Mechanic18
  8. Registered Nurses nec17
  9. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)17
  10. General Practitioner16
  11. Gas or Petroleum Operator15
  12. Seafood Process Worker14
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance119
  2. Other Services62
  3. Accommodation and Food Services60
  4. Construction58
  5. Professional, Scientific and Technical55
  6. Mining45
  7. Manufacturing41
  8. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing26
  9. Retail Trade24
  10. Education and Training20
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. Philippines142
  2. India88
  3. Sri Lanka36
  4. United Kingdom33
  5. Indonesia27
  6. Nepal26
  7. Brazil16
  8. Zimbabwe13
  9. South Africa10
  10. Pakistan9
  11. Canada8
  12. Bhutan8
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000043120
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000420
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00002539
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream678515478885
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream11172527342
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream231622300
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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