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Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
2,831
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
9,274
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
13.1%
Granted2,8312025–26
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 - North Sydney and Hornsby region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

2,3354,6692005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2,3354,6692005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–062,796
2006–073,127
2007–084,208
2008–093,064
2009–102,616
2010–113,471
2011–124,243
2012–134,669
2013–143,609
2014–153,509
2015–163,311
2016–173,658
2017–182,602
2018–193,576
2019–202,076
2020–211,949
2021–222,795
2022–233,875
2023–242,557
2024–253,886
2025–262,831
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
North Sydney - Mosman6,811
Chatswood - Lane Cove1,780
Hornsby352
Ku-ring-gai331
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 Engineer1,141
  2. ICT Support Engineer760
  3. ICT Business Analyst440
  4. ICT Systems Test Engineer365
  5. ICT Support and Test Engineers nec338
  6. Analyst Programmer305
  7. Chef300
  8. Systems Analyst264
  9. Marketing Specialist215
  10. Developer Programmer208
  11. Motor Mechanic (General)179
  12. ICT Project Manager172
By sponsor industry
  1. Other Services4,541
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical1,321
  3. Construction598
  4. Health Care and Social Assistance581
  5. Accommodation and Food Services549
  6. Information Media and Telecommunications505
  7. Retail Trade224
  8. Financial and Insurance Services223
  9. Manufacturing178
  10. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services129
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. India4,631
  2. United Kingdom779
  3. Philippines423
  4. Ireland404
  5. China355
  6. Nepal277
  7. Brazil185
  8. South Korea170
  9. France170
  10. Italy148
  11. United States140
  12. Japan139
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00009032,166
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000204468
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00002351
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream1,1391,9872,2141,4581,31475
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream7637521,5991,0781,40571
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream41466121370
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship6101000
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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