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Western Australia - Outback (North)

Region (SA4) · Western Australia · Australia

State or territory
Western Australia
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
1,132
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
3,191
Share of Western Australia, 2023–24 to 2025–26
10.3%
Granted1,1322025–26
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 Western Australia - Outback (North) region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

8971,7942005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
8971,7942005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06223
2006–07540
2007–08801
2008–09686
2009–10575
2010–11909
2011–121,794
2012–131,334
2013–14728
2014–15733
2015–16519
2016–17611
2017–18259
2018–19224
2019–20219
2020–21360
2021–22325
2022–23538
2023–24896
2024–251,163
2025–261,132
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
West Pilbara1,667
East Pilbara1,004
Kimberley520
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. Mechanical Engineering Technician280
  2. Diesel Motor Mechanic253
  3. Chef243
  4. Fitter (General)141
  5. Cook114
  6. Motor Mechanic (General)104
  7. Electrical Engineering Technician92
  8. Mechanical Engineer90
  9. Ship's Master72
  10. Metal Fabricator61
  11. Electrical Engineer60
  12. Aged or Disabled Carer58
By sponsor industry
  1. Mining799
  2. Accommodation and Food Services496
  3. Professional, Scientific and Technical408
  4. Other Services394
  5. Construction292
  6. Health Care and Social Assistance177
  7. Transport Postal and Warehousing151
  8. Manufacturing122
  9. Retail Trade113
  10. Education and Training98
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. Philippines745
  2. United Kingdom384
  3. India318
  4. Indonesia145
  5. Italy114
  6. Ireland110
  7. Zambia108
  8. China94
  9. France93
  10. South Africa75
  11. Sri Lanka71
  12. Ghana66
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000233699
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000103173
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000045195
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream21420334655042855
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream9460732592106
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream4961119871444
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship310000
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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