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Sydney - Inner South West

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
971
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
2,232
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
3.2%
Granted9712025–26
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 - Inner South West region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

4869712005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
4869712005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06343
2006–07362
2007–08438
2008–09274
2009–10261
2010–11309
2011–12532
2012–13805
2013–14684
2014–15596
2015–16548
2016–17543
2017–18342
2018–19450
2019–20292
2020–21258
2021–22301
2022–23475
2023–24508
2024–25753
2025–26971
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Bankstown1,036
Kogarah - Rockdale497
Canterbury392
Hurstville307
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. Chef153
  2. Motor Mechanic (General)97
  3. Personal Care Assistant80
  4. Accountant (General)69
  5. Carpenter68
  6. Resident Medical Officer55
  7. Emergency Medicine Specialist49
  8. Aged or Disabled Carer47
  9. Community Worker45
  10. Cook44
  11. Telecommunications Linesworker (Aus) / Telecommunications Line Mechanic (NZ)41
  12. Cafe or Restaurant Manager40
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance503
  2. Construction363
  3. Accommodation and Food Services293
  4. Other Services248
  5. Manufacturing219
  6. Professional, Scientific and Technical128
  7. Retail Trade111
  8. Education and Training90
  9. Information Media and Telecommunications81
  10. Transport Postal and Warehousing54
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. Philippines282
  2. Nepal281
  3. United Kingdom217
  4. India156
  5. Brazil123
  6. Colombia122
  7. Ireland120
  8. China89
  9. Pakistan70
  10. Lebanon64
  11. South Korea52
  12. Italy41
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000165710
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001839
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00001887
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream17721934931328571
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream666610718223663
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream9121713311
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship642000
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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