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Sydney - South West

Region (SA4) · New South Wales · Australia

State or territory
New South Wales
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
770
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
2,004
Share of New South Wales, 2023–24 to 2025–26
2.8%
Granted7702025–26
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 - South West region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

3857702005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
3857702005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06240
2006–07267
2007–08371
2008–09225
2009–10183
2010–11223
2011–12392
2012–13518
2013–14397
2014–15339
2015–16330
2016–17337
2017–18264
2018–19385
2019–20254
2020–21186
2021–22254
2022–23501
2023–24544
2024–25690
2025–26770
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Fairfield1,098
Liverpool690
Bringelly - Green Valley216
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. Diesel Motor Mechanic107
  2. Chef76
  3. Personal Care Assistant57
  4. Supply and Distribution Manager52
  5. Carpenter45
  6. Mechanical Engineering Technician44
  7. Fitter (General)43
  8. Metal Fabricator42
  9. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)41
  10. Motor Mechanic (General)41
  11. Accountant (General)41
  12. Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist40
By sponsor industry
  1. Manufacturing402
  2. Construction296
  3. Health Care and Social Assistance255
  4. Other Services248
  5. Professional, Scientific and Technical177
  6. Accommodation and Food Services124
  7. Retail Trade106
  8. Information Media and Telecommunications86
  9. Transport Postal and Warehousing84
  10. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services80
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. Philippines425
  2. India253
  3. United Kingdom142
  4. Nepal105
  5. China85
  6. Ireland85
  7. Vietnam78
  8. Brazil68
  9. Sri Lanka55
  10. Colombia50
  11. Pakistan45
  12. Japan44
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000134588
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00002760
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00001145
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream11818433635430850
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream616212313216527
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream154158450
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship631000
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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