New South Wales
State or territory · Australia
- Primary visas granted, 2025–26
- 25,435
- Share of Australia, 2025–26
- 36.7%
- Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
- 0
- Change since 2020–21
- +147.2%
Granted25,4352025–26
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 New South Wales.
Primary applicants granted a visa
Data table
| 2005–06 | 14,461 |
| 2006–07 | 16,376 |
| 2007–08 | 20,481 |
| 2008–09 | 15,511 |
| 2009–10 | 12,778 |
| 2010–11 | 17,241 |
| 2011–12 | 22,559 |
| 2012–13 | 24,158 |
| 2013–14 | 19,693 |
| 2014–15 | 20,389 |
| 2015–16 | 19,706 |
| 2016–17 | 21,423 |
| 2017–18 | 15,488 |
| 2018–19 | 19,331 |
| 2019–20 | 12,695 |
| 2020–21 | 10,290 |
| 2021–22 | 13,979 |
| 2022–23 | 21,422 |
| 2023–24 | 19,616 |
| 2024–25 | 25,680 |
| 2025–26 | 25,435 |
| Stream | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,089 | 18,113 |
| Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,739 | 3,951 |
| Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 571 | 1,696 |
| Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream | 5,903 | 9,383 | 13,645 | 11,149 | 9,338 | 911 |
| Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream | 4,015 | 4,057 | 6,980 | 6,922 | 7,496 | 725 |
| Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream | 305 | 454 | 766 | 1,545 | 1,446 | 38 |
| Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship | 66 | 85 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Occupations and industries
2023–24 to 2025–26.
- Chef4,686
- Software Engineer3,053
- Marketing Specialist1,799
- ICT Business Analyst1,678
- Accountant (General)1,666
- Motor Mechanic (General)1,519
- Cafe or Restaurant Manager1,375
- Cook1,337
- Personal Care Assistant1,261
- Sales and Marketing Manager1,222
- Resident Medical Officer1,208
- Recruitment Consultant1,049
Nationalities
Countries of citizenship of primary applicants, 2023–24 to 2025–26.
- India13,199
- United Kingdom8,648
- Philippines8,617
- Nepal4,482
- Ireland4,181
- China3,177
- Brazil2,029
- Sri Lanka1,549
- South Korea1,546
- United States1,492
- Indonesia1,358
- Italy1,300
- Nationalities represented
- 156
- Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
- 70,731
Regions
Statistical Area Level 4 regions with a page.
- Sydney - City and Inner South23,641
- Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby9,274
- Sydney - Parramatta3,444
- Sydney - Eastern Suburbs2,522
- Sydney - Inner South West2,232
- Sydney - South West2,004
- Sydney - Ryde2,001
- Sydney - Northern Beaches1,832
- Sydney - Inner West1,748
- Riverina1,742
- Sydney - Blacktown1,631
- Capital Region1,587
- Newcastle and Lake Macquarie1,503
- Richmond - Tweed1,424
- Hunter Valley exc Newcastle1,342
- Murray1,307
- Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains1,202
- New England and North West1,167
- Central West1,154
- Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury1,083
- Sydney - City and Inner South
- Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
- Sydney - Parramatta
- Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
- Sydney - Inner South West
- Sydney - South West
- Sydney - Ryde
- Sydney - Northern Beaches
- Sydney - Inner West
- Riverina
- Sydney - Blacktown
- Capital Region
- Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
- Richmond - Tweed
- Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
- Murray
- Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
- New England and North West
- Central West
- Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury
- Central Coast
- Far West and Orana
- Illawarra
- Sydney - Outer South West
- Sydney - Sutherland
- Mid North Coast
- Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
- Coffs Harbour - Grafton
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