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Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
459
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,202
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1.7%
Granted4592025–26
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 - Outer West and Blue Mountains region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

2304592005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2304592005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06140
2006–07222
2007–08266
2008–09129
2009–1092
2010–1197
2011–12186
2012–13295
2013–14176
2014–15164
2015–16151
2016–17190
2017–18172
2018–19147
2019–20101
2020–21116
2021–22117
2022–23268
2023–24302
2024–25441
2025–26459
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Penrith526
Richmond - Windsor244
Blue Mountains236
St Marys196
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. Chef137
  2. Aged or Disabled Carer61
  3. Motor Mechanic (General)48
  4. Fitter (General)40
  5. Cook40
  6. Emergency Medicine Specialist37
  7. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)37
  8. Personal Care Assistant36
  9. Cafe or Restaurant Manager33
  10. Diesel Motor Mechanic25
  11. Baker22
  12. Nursing Support Worker21
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance275
  2. Accommodation and Food Services245
  3. Manufacturing171
  4. Construction119
  5. Professional, Scientific and Technical111
  6. Other Services71
  7. Retail Trade55
  8. Education and Training36
  9. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services26
  10. Information Media and Telecommunications24
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. Philippines329
  2. India162
  3. Nepal125
  4. United Kingdom84
  5. Sri Lanka72
  6. Ireland43
  7. Pakistan34
  8. South Africa27
  9. Vietnam22
  10. China20
  11. South Korea19
  12. Indonesia18
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000100342
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00002027
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00002548
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream737619620317125
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream413968789515
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream10421302
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship120000
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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