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Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
216
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
684
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1.0%
Granted2162025–26
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 Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

1402802005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1402802005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0636
2006–0730
2007–0852
2008–0942
2009–1019
2010–1133
2011–1251
2012–1366
2013–1443
2014–1564
2015–1649
2016–1765
2017–1863
2018–1961
2019–2049
2020–2159
2021–2271
2022–23124
2023–24188
2024–25280
2025–26216
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Shoalhaven384
Southern Highlands300
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. Chef121
  2. Personal Care Assistant91
  3. Cook40
  4. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)37
  5. Motor Mechanic (General)31
  6. Fishing Hand29
  7. Deck Hand19
  8. Cafe or Restaurant Manager17
  9. General Practitioner16
  10. Metal Fabricator15
  11. Nursing Support Worker12
  12. Resident Medical Officer12
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance224
  2. Accommodation and Food Services196
  3. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing76
  4. Manufacturing41
  5. Retail Trade39
  6. Professional, Scientific and Technical35
  7. Other Services30
  8. Construction17
  9. Education and Training13
  10. Mining5
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. Philippines221
  2. Nepal104
  3. India64
  4. Sri Lanka44
  5. United States22
  6. Thailand22
  7. United Kingdom21
  8. Fiji20
  9. Italy13
  10. South Africa13
  11. South Korea13
  12. Indonesia12
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000037140
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000911
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00001252
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream3334638812012
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream19193545481
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream6182655540
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship100000
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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