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Sydney - Blacktown

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
669
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,631
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
2.3%
Granted6692025–26
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 Sydney - Blacktown region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

3356692005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
3356692005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06105
2006–07137
2007–08151
2008–09148
2009–1089
2010–11143
2011–12294
2012–13375
2013–14359
2014–15292
2015–16263
2016–17240
2017–18197
2018–19309
2019–20158
2020–21151
2021–22193
2022–23425
2023–24395
2024–25567
2025–26669
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Blacktown940
Mount Druitt436
Blacktown - North255
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. Chef78
  2. Motor Mechanic (General)66
  3. Diesel Motor Mechanic48
  4. Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist41
  5. Mechanical Engineering Technician41
  6. Fitter (General)39
  7. Painting Trades Worker36
  8. Carpenter35
  9. Mechanical Engineer30
  10. Marketing Specialist29
  11. Accountant (General)29
  12. Panelbeater28
By sponsor industry
  1. Construction304
  2. Other Services242
  3. Manufacturing211
  4. Health Care and Social Assistance177
  5. Professional, Scientific and Technical155
  6. Accommodation and Food Services142
  7. Information Media and Telecommunications95
  8. Retail Trade89
  9. Wholesale Trade65
  10. Transport Postal and Warehousing57
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. Philippines326
  2. India303
  3. United Kingdom114
  4. Ireland86
  5. Sri Lanka75
  6. Nepal74
  7. Fiji59
  8. Brazil54
  9. Pakistan47
  10. China43
  11. South Africa41
  12. South Korea31
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000110509
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00002267
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000417
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream10514632729726655
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream4140938815221
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream46510130
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship110000
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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