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Townsville

Region (SA4) · Queensland · Australia

State or territory
Queensland
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
610
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,555
Share of Queensland, 2023–24 to 2025–26
5.0%
Granted6102025–26
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 Townsville region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

3056102005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
3056102005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06361
2006–07487
2007–08452
2008–09445
2009–10224
2010–11247
2011–12347
2012–13256
2013–14180
2014–15196
2015–16152
2016–17159
2017–18174
2018–19142
2019–20147
2020–21146
2021–22166
2022–23259
2023–24397
2024–25548
2025–26610
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Townsville1,370
Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham185
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. Chef183
  2. Resident Medical Officer110
  3. Motor Mechanic (General)83
  4. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)75
  5. General Practitioner65
  6. Diesel Motor Mechanic47
  7. Child Care Worker41
  8. Cook41
  9. Nursing Support Worker40
  10. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)39
  11. Secondary School Teacher38
  12. Youth Worker26
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance432
  2. Accommodation and Food Services271
  3. Manufacturing234
  4. Other Services135
  5. Retail Trade110
  6. Education and Training96
  7. Professional, Scientific and Technical73
  8. Construction50
  9. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing49
  10. Mining43
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. Philippines392
  2. India204
  3. Sri Lanka100
  4. United Kingdom95
  5. China82
  6. Nepal69
  7. South Africa65
  8. South Korea55
  9. Fiji43
  10. Pakistan39
  11. Zimbabwe36
  12. Brazil30
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000128419
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00001940
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000023133
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream92891702542378
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream506775101925
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream391442495
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship110000
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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