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Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
937
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
2,522
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
3.6%
Granted9372025–26
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 - Eastern Suburbs region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

7011,4022005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
7011,4022005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06667
2006–07724
2007–08890
2008–09751
2009–10803
2010–11757
2011–121,271
2012–131,402
2013–141,015
2014–15986
2015–16959
2016–171,060
2017–18662
2018–19942
2019–20467
2020–21309
2021–22415
2022–23674
2023–24637
2024–25948
2025–26937
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Eastern Suburbs - North1,373
Eastern Suburbs - South1,149
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. Chef294
  2. Cafe or Restaurant Manager147
  3. Carpenter123
  4. Multimedia Specialist115
  5. Cook80
  6. Hairdresser79
  7. Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher64
  8. Child Care Worker61
  9. Marketing Specialist59
  10. Secondary School Teacher56
  11. Primary School Teacher54
  12. Painting Trades Worker47
By sponsor industry
  1. Accommodation and Food Services609
  2. Health Care and Social Assistance334
  3. Education and Training334
  4. Construction325
  5. Other Services255
  6. Professional, Scientific and Technical176
  7. Arts and Recreation Services174
  8. Retail Trade83
  9. Financial and Insurance Services37
  10. Transport Postal and Warehousing37
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 Kingdom430
  2. Ireland392
  3. Nepal180
  4. Brazil143
  5. Italy125
  6. Philippines121
  7. Indonesia118
  8. India109
  9. France99
  10. Colombia74
  11. United States54
  12. Canada45
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000198731
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00003485
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00001026
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream17225841435034143
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream12814324727034651
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream351017191
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship693000
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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