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Sydney - Inner West

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
706
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,748
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
2.5%
Granted7062025–26
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 West region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

4769512005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
4769512005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06480
2006–07479
2007–08563
2008–09462
2009–10359
2010–11552
2011–12761
2012–13951
2013–14739
2014–15701
2015–16684
2016–17684
2017–18484
2018–19531
2019–20307
2020–21261
2021–22288
2022–23464
2023–24411
2024–25631
2025–26706
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield732
Canada Bay570
Leichhardt446
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. Chef176
  2. Carpenter76
  3. Marketing Specialist67
  4. Accountant (General)59
  5. Cook53
  6. Motor Mechanic (General)52
  7. Cafe or Restaurant Manager51
  8. Child Care Worker49
  9. Sales and Marketing Manager37
  10. Resident Medical Officer30
  11. Contract Administrator29
  12. Personal Care Assistant29
By sponsor industry
  1. Accommodation and Food Services341
  2. Construction274
  3. Health Care and Social Assistance241
  4. Other Services176
  5. Professional, Scientific and Technical159
  6. Retail Trade120
  7. Education and Training109
  8. Manufacturing74
  9. Information Media and Telecommunications74
  10. Wholesale Trade64
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. Nepal203
  2. India193
  3. United Kingdom150
  4. Ireland150
  5. China118
  6. Philippines115
  7. South Korea103
  8. Brazil68
  9. Italy62
  10. Colombia49
  11. Indonesia49
  12. Mongolia43
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000117541
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00002038
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000629
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream15418527320924551
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream969017919322147
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream7669220
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship476000
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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