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Wide Bay

Region (SA4) · Queensland · Australia

State or territory
Queensland
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
473
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
1,301
Share of Queensland, 2023–24 to 2025–26
4.2%
Granted4732025–26
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 Wide Bay region (ABS Statistical Area Level 4).

Primary applicants granted a visa

2424832005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2424832005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06104
2006–07189
2007–08181
2008–09173
2009–10122
2010–11124
2011–12165
2012–13183
2013–14136
2014–15207
2015–16156
2016–17169
2017–18130
2018–19137
2019–20131
2020–21153
2021–22159
2022–23256
2023–24345
2024–25483
2025–26473
Area (SA3)Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
Bundaberg461
Hervey Bay400
Burnett219
Maryborough124
Gympie - Cooloola97
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. Resident Medical Officer332
  2. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)75
  3. Chef68
  4. General Practitioner61
  5. Motor Mechanic (General)41
  6. Physiotherapist39
  7. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)36
  8. Cook28
  9. Registered Nurse (Medical)24
  10. Baker22
  11. Occupational Therapist19
  12. Retail Pharmacist15
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance709
  2. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing153
  3. Accommodation and Food Services143
  4. Manufacturing85
  5. Other Services53
  6. Retail Trade44
  7. Construction34
  8. Wholesale Trade23
  9. Professional, Scientific and Technical23
  10. Mining10
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. Philippines245
  2. Sri Lanka168
  3. India158
  4. Nepal79
  5. Vietnam64
  6. Pakistan56
  7. Malaysia55
  8. United Kingdom51
  9. Fiji50
  10. Myanmar49
  11. South Africa49
  12. Iran28
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000087357
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00002960
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00001444
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream63641021501756
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream88871251421224
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream282953562
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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