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Queensland

State or territory · Australia

Primary visas granted, 2025–26
11,966
Share of Australia, 2025–26
17.3%
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
0
Change since 2020–21
+311.2%
Granted11,9662025–26
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 Queensland.

Primary applicants granted a visa

5,98312k2005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
5,98312k2005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–066,889
2006–078,113
2007–089,810
2008–099,075
2009–104,733
2010–116,840
2011–1211,309
2012–1310,945
2013–147,547
2014–156,384
2015–165,378
2016–175,203
2017–183,792
2018–194,360
2019–203,406
2020–212,910
2021–223,711
2022–236,710
2023–248,167
2024–2511,214
2025–2611,966
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00002,2528,806
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00004941,214
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream00003751,308
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream1,4982,1874,1234,7794,473381
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream1,2721,2202,0912,6422,878220
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream12227748374674136
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship182713011
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. Chef2,966
  2. Resident Medical Officer2,805
  3. Motor Mechanic (General)1,399
  4. Cook785
  5. Fitter (General)662
  6. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)613
  7. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)583
  8. Mechanical Engineering Technician583
  9. Diesel Motor Mechanic581
  10. Cafe or Restaurant Manager556
  11. General Practitioner432
  12. Painting Trades Worker392
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance6,376
  2. Accommodation and Food Services4,824
  3. Manufacturing3,895
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical3,199
  5. Other Services2,782
  6. Construction2,309
  7. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,701
  8. Retail Trade1,634
  9. Mining1,162
  10. Education and Training855
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. Philippines6,032
  2. United Kingdom3,614
  3. India3,476
  4. China1,841
  5. Sri Lanka1,325
  6. South Africa1,186
  7. Nepal1,174
  8. Brazil1,147
  9. South Korea757
  10. Ireland702
  11. Colombia635
  12. Vietnam521
Nationalities represented
145
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
31,347
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. Brisbane Inner City5,905
  2. Gold Coast3,128
  3. Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday2,169
  4. Central Queensland2,036
  5. Brisbane - South1,858
  6. Sunshine Coast1,801
  7. Ipswich1,602
  8. Brisbane - North1,583
  9. Townsville1,555
  10. Cairns1,452
  11. Darling Downs - Maranoa1,408
  12. Logan - Beaudesert1,395
  13. Wide Bay1,301
  14. Brisbane - East1,022
  15. Toowoomba873
  16. Moreton Bay - North775
  17. Queensland - Outback607
  18. Brisbane - West431
  19. Moreton Bay - South418
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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