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Sydney - City and Inner South

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
8,440
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
23,641
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
33.4%
Granted8,4402025–26
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 - City and Inner South region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

4,7839,5652005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
4,7839,5652005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–065,735
2006–076,783
2007–088,449
2008–095,961
2009–105,249
2010–117,457
2011–128,584
2012–138,496
2013–147,538
2014–158,846
2015–168,775
2016–179,565
2017–186,730
2018–198,496
2019–205,992
2020–214,332
2021–225,966
2022–238,604
2023–246,944
2024–258,257
2025–268,440
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Sydney Inner City21,613
Botany1,464
Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham564
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. Software Engineer1,592
  2. Chef1,207
  3. Marketing Specialist1,022
  4. ICT Business Analyst993
  5. Accountant (General)939
  6. Recruitment Consultant905
  7. External Auditor715
  8. Sales and Marketing Manager648
  9. Management Consultant584
  10. Information and Organisation Professionals nec528
  11. Cafe or Restaurant Manager499
  12. Advertising Specialist497
By sponsor industry
  1. Professional, Scientific and Technical6,976
  2. Information Media and Telecommunications4,067
  3. Financial and Insurance Services3,100
  4. Accommodation and Food Services2,694
  5. Other Services1,689
  6. Construction1,048
  7. Retail Trade763
  8. Health Care and Social Assistance576
  9. Education and Training521
  10. Transport Postal and Warehousing512
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. United Kingdom4,735
  2. India3,518
  3. Ireland2,274
  4. China1,529
  5. United States927
  6. Philippines916
  7. Nepal701
  8. France615
  9. Brazil611
  10. Indonesia606
  11. Japan592
  12. South Korea493
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00001,6145,546
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001,0602,351
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000024122
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream2,3213,9265,4503,8312,595190
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream1,8661,8832,9993,0082,853225
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream1351381451051115
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship91910001
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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