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Western Australia

State or territory · Australia

Primary visas granted, 2025–26
10,899
Share of Australia, 2025–26
15.7%
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
0
Change since 2020–21
+252.7%
Granted10,8992025–26
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 Western Australia.

Primary applicants granted a visa

8,14516k2005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
8,14516k2005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–066,295
2006–078,351
2007–0811,804
2008–0910,687
2009–105,756
2010–119,277
2011–1216,289
2012–1314,655
2013–148,605
2014–158,238
2015–165,963
2016–175,241
2017–183,353
2018–194,019
2019–203,228
2020–213,090
2021–223,651
2022–236,357
2023–249,228
2024–2510,724
2025–2610,899
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00002,1298,093
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00005941,357
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000189896
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream1,6652,2544,1885,6664,618389
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream1,2361,1431,6182,8882,648138
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream16521554167454626
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship243910000
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 Officer1,728
  2. Mechanical Engineering Technician1,549
  3. Chef1,522
  4. Diesel Motor Mechanic1,180
  5. Fitter (General)1,038
  6. Motor Mechanic (General)1,018
  7. Cook717
  8. Metal Fabricator701
  9. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)654
  10. General Practitioner524
  11. Mechanical Engineer499
  12. Carpenter437
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance4,371
  2. Mining4,101
  3. Professional, Scientific and Technical3,760
  4. Construction3,703
  5. Other Services3,495
  6. Accommodation and Food Services3,125
  7. Manufacturing2,533
  8. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,108
  9. Retail Trade942
  10. Education and Training941
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. Philippines6,851
  2. United Kingdom4,056
  3. India2,837
  4. Ireland2,465
  5. South Africa1,265
  6. Malaysia892
  7. China715
  8. Italy708
  9. Indonesia660
  10. Sri Lanka641
  11. France576
  12. Brazil488
Nationalities represented
156
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
30,851
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. Perth - Inner7,048
  2. Perth - South East5,066
  3. Perth - South West4,674
  4. Western Australia - Outback (North)3,191
  5. Perth - North West3,029
  6. Western Australia - Outback (South)2,404
  7. Perth - North East2,083
  8. Bunbury1,573
  9. Western Australia - Wheat Belt1,361
  10. Mandurah353
  11. Other Territories12
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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