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Northern Territory

State or territory · Australia

Primary visas granted, 2025–26
1,098
Share of Australia, 2025–26
1.6%
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
0
Change since 2020–21
+314.3%
Granted1,0982025–26
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 Northern Territory.

Primary applicants granted a visa

5491,0982005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
5491,0982005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06685
2006–07876
2007–08914
2008–091,004
2009–10509
2010–11506
2011–121,000
2012–13913
2013–141,031
2014–15830
2015–16716
2016–17846
2017–18552
2018–19368
2019–20363
2020–21265
2021–22365
2022–23516
2023–24782
2024–251,022
2025–261,098
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream0000183685
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000046121
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000034264
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream12417622635034611
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream71921201971588
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream69971702352559
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship100000
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 Officer167
  2. Child Care Worker119
  3. Registered Nurse (Medical)106
  4. Motor Mechanic (General)92
  5. Mechanical Engineering Technician87
  6. Hairdresser74
  7. Cook71
  8. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)69
  9. Aged or Disabled Carer69
  10. Painting Trades Worker53
  11. Secondary School Teacher52
  12. Primary School Teacher51
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance788
  2. Other Services385
  3. Construction358
  4. Accommodation and Food Services318
  5. Professional, Scientific and Technical199
  6. Education and Training170
  7. Manufacturing165
  8. Retail Trade149
  9. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing106
  10. Transport Postal and Warehousing78
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

Countries of citizenship of primary applicants, 2023–24 to 2025–26.

Primary visas granted
  1. Philippines700
  2. India322
  3. United Kingdom242
  4. Sri Lanka159
  5. Nepal116
  6. Indonesia116
  7. South Africa110
  8. Vietnam80
  9. Fiji79
  10. China74
  11. Zimbabwe73
  12. United States68
Nationalities represented
84
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
2,902
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

Regions

Statistical Area Level 4 regions with a page.

Primary visas granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
  1. Darwin1,626
  2. Northern Territory - Outback1,274
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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