The table below summarises data published by the Australian Department of Home Affairs on Subclass 491 visa applications awaiting a decision as at 30 June 2026, by ANZSCO occupation code. It allows you to compare the number of outstanding applications across occupations, providing a useful reference for anyone interested in the status of Subclass 491 visa processing at the reporting date.
| ANZSCO Code | Occupation | Number of applications |
| 121111 | Aquaculture Farmer | <5 |
| 121212 | Flower Grower | <5 |
| 121213 | Fruit or Nut Grower | <5 |
| 121214 | Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (Aus) / Field Crop Grower (NZ) | <5 |
| 121215 | Grape Grower | <5 |
| 121216 | Mixed Crop Farmer | 27 |
| 121221 | Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) | 12 |
| 121299 | Crop Farmers nec | <5 |
| 121321 | Poultry Farmer | 8 |
| 121411 | Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer | 8 |
| 131112 | Sales and Marketing Manager | 20 |
| 132111 | Corporate Services Manager | <5 |
| 132211 | Finance Manager | 37 |
| 132311 | Human Resource Manager | 8 |
| 132411 | Policy and Planning Manager | 33 |
| 132511 | Research and Development Manager | 22 |
| 133111 | Construction Project Manager | 115 |
| 133211 | Engineering Manager | 24 |
| 133411 | Manufacturer | 20 |
| 133512 | Production Manager (Manufacturing) | 36 |
| 133611 | Supply and Distribution Manager | 8 |
| 133612 | Procurement Manager | <5 |
| 134211 | Medical Administrator (Aus) / Medical Superintendent (NZ) | 7 |
| 134213 | Primary Health Organisation Manager | 7 |
| 134299 | Health and Welfare Services Managers nec | 36 |
| 134311 | School Principal | 5 |
| 134412 | Regional Education Manager | <5 |
| 134499 | Education Managers nec | <5 |
| 135112 | ICT Project Manager | 30 |
| 135199 | ICT Managers nec | 24 |
| 139911 | Arts Administrator or Manager | <5 |
| 139912 | Environmental Manager | <5 |
| 139914 | Quality Assurance Manager | 10 |
| 139915 | Sports Administrator | <5 |
| 139999 | Specialist Managers nec | <5 |
| 141111 | Cafe or Restaurant Manager | 320 |
| 141211 | Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager | <5 |
| 141311 | Hotel or Motel Manager | 107 |
| 141999 | Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec | 15 |
| 149112 | Fitness Centre Manager | <5 |
| 149212 | Customer Service Manager | 20 |
| 149311 | Conference and Event Organiser | 68 |
| 149413 | Transport Company Manager | 12 |
| 149913 | Facilities Manager | 15 |
| 149914 | Financial Institution Branch Manager | 7 |
| 211213 | Musician (Instrumental) | <5 |
| 211311 | Photographer | <5 |
| 212212 | Book or Script Editor | <5 |
| 212314 | Film and Video Editor | <5 |
| 212411 | Copywriter | <5 |
| 212415 | Technical Writer | 6 |
| 212499 | Journalists and Other Writers nec | <5 |
| 221111 | Accountant (General) | 528 |
| 221112 | Management Accountant | 25 |
| 221113 | Taxation Accountant | 33 |
| 221211 | Company Secretary | <5 |
| 221213 | External Auditor | 61 |
| 221214 | Internal Auditor | 16 |
| 222111 | Commodities Trader | <5 |
| 222112 | Finance Broker | 10 |
| 222113 | Insurance Broker | <5 |
| 222311 | Financial Investment Adviser | 34 |
| 222312 | Financial Investment Manager | <5 |
| 223111 | Human Resource Adviser | 34 |
| 223112 | Recruitment Consultant | 27 |
| 223211 | ICT Trainer | 7 |
| 224112 | Mathematician | <5 |
| 224113 | Statistician | 10 |
| 224213 | Health Information Manager | 5 |
| 224311 | Economist | 7 |
| 224412 | Policy Analyst | 9 |
| 224511 | Land Economist | <5 |
| 224512 | Valuer | <5 |
| 224711 | Management Consultant | 6 |
| 224712 | Organisation and Methods Analyst | 18 |
| 224912 | Liaison Officer | <5 |
| 224999 | Information and Organisation Professionals nec | 58 |
| 225111 | Advertising Specialist | <5 |
| 225112 | Market Research Analyst | <5 |
| 225113 | Marketing Specialist | 83 |
| 225212 | ICT Business Development Manager | <5 |
| 225213 | ICT Sales Representative | 7 |
| 225311 | Public Relations Professional | 7 |
| 225499 | Technical Sales Representatives nec | <5 |
| 231213 | Ship’s Master | 10 |
| 232111 | Architect | 22 |
| 232112 | Landscape Architect | <5 |
| 232212 | Surveyor | 21 |
| 232213 | Cartographer | <5 |
| 232214 | Other Spatial Scientist | 5 |
| 232311 | Fashion Designer | <5 |
| 232312 | Industrial Designer | <5 |
| 232411 | Graphic Designer | 29 |
| 232413 | Multimedia Designer | 5 |
| 232414 | Web Designer | 14 |
| 232511 | Interior Designer | <5 |
| 232611 | Urban and Regional Planner | 32 |
| 233111 | Chemical Engineer | 19 |
| 233112 | Materials Engineer | 6 |
| 233211 | Civil Engineer | 379 |
| 233212 | Geotechnical Engineer | <5 |
| 233213 | Quantity Surveyor | 5 |
| 233214 | Structural Engineer | 7 |
| 233215 | Transport Engineer | <5 |
| 233311 | Electrical Engineer | 149 |
| 233411 | Electronics Engineer | 49 |
| 233511 | Industrial Engineer | 17 |
| 233512 | Mechanical Engineer | 240 |
| 233513 | Production or Plant Engineer | 11 |
| 233611 | Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) | 19 |
| 233612 | Petroleum Engineer | 10 |
| 233911 | Aeronautical Engineer | 7 |
| 233912 | Agricultural Engineer | 6 |
| 233913 | Biomedical Engineer | 6 |
| 233914 | Engineering Technologist | 180 |
| 233915 | Environmental Engineer | 28 |
| 233916 | Naval Architect (Aus) / Marine Designer (NZ) | <5 |
| 233999 | Engineering Professionals nec | 43 |
| 234111 | Agricultural Consultant | 21 |
| 234112 | Agricultural Scientist | 9 |
| 234113 | Forester (Aus) / Forest Scientist (NZ) | <5 |
| 234211 | Chemist | 10 |
| 234212 | Food Technologist | 12 |
| 234213 | Wine Maker | <5 |
| 234312 | Environmental Consultant | 21 |
| 234313 | Environmental Research Scientist | 8 |
| 234399 | Environmental Scientists nec | <5 |
| 234411 | Geologist | 23 |
| 234412 | Geophysicist | <5 |
| 234413 | Hydrogeologist | <5 |
| 234511 | Life Scientist (General) | 5 |
| 234514 | Biotechnologist | 6 |
| 234515 | Botanist | <5 |
| 234516 | Marine Biologist | <5 |
| 234517 | Microbiologist | 6 |
| 234518 | Zoologist | <5 |
| 234599 | Life Scientists nec | <5 |
| 234611 | Medical Laboratory Scientist | 7 |
| 234711 | Veterinarian | <5 |
| 234912 | Metallurgist | <5 |
| 234914 | Physicist | <5 |
| 234915 | Exercise Physiologist | 12 |
| 241111 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher | 218 |
| 241213 | Primary School Teacher | 45 |
| 241311 | Middle School Teacher (Aus) / Intermediate School Teacher (NZ) | <5 |
| 241411 | Secondary School Teacher | 73 |
| 241511 | Special Needs Teacher | <5 |
| 242111 | University Lecturer | 68 |
| 242211 | Vocational Education Teacher (Aus) / Polytechnic Teacher (NZ) | 29 |
| 249111 | Education Adviser | 6 |
| 249214 | Music Teacher (Private Tuition) | <5 |
| 249299 | Private Tutors and Teachers nec | 13 |
| 249311 | Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages | 28 |
| 251111 | Dietitian | 5 |
| 251112 | Nutritionist | 11 |
| 251211 | Medical Diagnostic Radiographer | <5 |
| 251311 | Environmental Health Officer | 6 |
| 251312 | Occupational Health and Safety Adviser | 18 |
| 251411 | Optometrist | <5 |
| 251511 | Hospital Pharmacist | 19 |
| 251512 | Industrial Pharmacist | 6 |
| 251513 | Retail Pharmacist | 88 |
| 251911 | Health Promotion Officer | 15 |
| 251999 | Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec | <5 |
| 252211 | Acupuncturist | <5 |
| 252299 | Complementary Health Therapists nec | 6 |
| 252312 | Dentist | 25 |
| 252411 | Occupational Therapist | 9 |
| 252511 | Physiotherapist | 8 |
| 252611 | Podiatrist | <5 |
| 252711 | Audiologist | 15 |
| 252712 | Speech Pathologist (Aus) / Speech Language Therapist (NZ) | <5 |
| 253112 | Resident Medical Officer | <5 |
| 253211 | Anaesthetist | <5 |
| 253999 | Medical Practitioners nec | <5 |
| 254412 | Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 15 |
| 254414 | Registered Nurse (Community Health) | <5 |
| 254415 | Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 53 |
| 254418 | Registered Nurse (Medical) | 48 |
| 254421 | Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | <5 |
| 254422 | Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | 7 |
| 254423 | Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | 10 |
| 254424 | Registered Nurse (Surgical) | 12 |
| 254425 | Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | 5 |
| 254499 | Registered Nurses nec | 111 |
| 261111 | ICT Business Analyst | 195 |
| 261112 | Systems Analyst | 74 |
| 261211 | Multimedia Specialist | 7 |
| 261212 | Web Developer | 17 |
| 261311 | Analyst Programmer | 48 |
| 261312 | Developer Programmer | 98 |
| 261313 | Software Engineer | 168 |
| 261314 | Software Tester | 18 |
| 261399 | Software and Applications Programmers nec | 32 |
| 262111 | Database Administrator | 17 |
| 262112 | ICT Security Specialist | 80 |
| 262113 | Systems Administrator | 35 |
| 263111 | Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 122 |
| 263112 | Network Administrator | 22 |
| 263113 | Network Analyst | <5 |
| 263211 | ICT Quality Assurance Engineer | 6 |
| 263212 | ICT Support Engineer | 83 |
| 263213 | ICT Systems Test Engineer | <5 |
| 263299 | ICT Support and Test Engineers nec | 23 |
| 263311 | Telecommunications Engineer | 27 |
| 263312 | Telecommunications Network Engineer | 5 |
| 271299 | Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec | <5 |
| 271311 | Solicitor | 13 |
| 272112 | Drug and Alcohol Counsellor | <5 |
| 272113 | Family and Marriage Counsellor | <5 |
| 272114 | Rehabilitation Counsellor | 9 |
| 272115 | Student Counsellor | <5 |
| 272199 | Counsellors nec | <5 |
| 272314 | Psychotherapist | 33 |
| 272399 | Psychologists nec | 5 |
| 272412 | Interpreter | 6 |
| 272413 | Translator | 10 |
| 272499 | Social Professionals nec | 6 |
| 272511 | Social Worker | 50 |
| 272611 | Community Arts Worker | <5 |
| 272612 | Recreation Officer (Aus) / Recreation Coordinator (NZ) | 12 |
| 272613 | Welfare Worker | 58 |
| 311111 | Agricultural Technician | 69 |
| 311211 | Anaesthetic Technician | <5 |
| 311212 | Cardiac Technician | <5 |
| 311213 | Medical Laboratory Technician | 19 |
| 311215 | Pharmacy Technician | 40 |
| 311216 | Pathology Collector (Aus)/Phlebotomist (NZ) | <5 |
| 311299 | Medical Technicians nec | <5 |
| 311312 | Meat Inspector | <5 |
| 311399 | Primary Products Inspectors nec | 10 |
| 311411 | Chemistry Technician | 18 |
| 311412 | Earth Science Technician | 5 |
| 311413 | Life Science Technician | 13 |
| 311499 | Science Technicians nec | <5 |
| 312111 | Architectural Draftsperson | 69 |
| 312113 | Building Inspector | 5 |
| 312114 | Construction Estimator | 38 |
| 312116 | Surveying or Spatial Science Technician | 9 |
| 312199 | Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians nec | 11 |
| 312211 | Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 201 |
| 312212 | Civil Engineering Technician | 39 |
| 312311 | Electrical Engineering Draftsperson | 10 |
| 312312 | Electrical Engineering Technician | 16 |
| 312511 | Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson | 15 |
| 312512 | Mechanical Engineering Technician | 12 |
| 312611 | Safety Inspector | <5 |
| 312911 | Maintenance Planner | 48 |
| 312912 | Metallurgical or Materials Technician | 6 |
| 312999 | Building and Engineering Technicians nec | 8 |
| 313111 | Hardware Technician | <5 |
| 313112 | ICT Customer Support Officer | <5 |
| 313113 | Web Administrator | 35 |
| 313212 | Telecommunications Field Engineer | 9 |
| 313213 | Telecommunications Network Planner | 29 |
| 313214 | Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist | 13 |
| 321111 | Automotive Electrician | 22 |
| 321211 | Motor Mechanic (General) | 232 |
| 321212 | Diesel Motor Mechanic | 14 |
| 322211 | Sheetmetal Trades Worker | <5 |
| 322311 | Metal Fabricator | 6 |
| 322313 | Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ) | 49 |
| 323111 | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) | <5 |
| 323112 | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) | 6 |
| 323113 | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures) | <5 |
| 323211 | Fitter (General) | 39 |
| 323212 | Fitter and Turner | 7 |
| 323213 | Fitter-Welder | <5 |
| 323214 | Metal Machinist (First Class) | 17 |
| 324111 | Panelbeater | <5 |
| 324311 | Vehicle Painter | <5 |
| 331111 | Bricklayer | 67 |
| 331112 | Stonemason | <5 |
| 331211 | Carpenter and Joiner | 10 |
| 331212 | Carpenter | 220 |
| 332111 | Floor Finisher | <5 |
| 332211 | Painting Trades Worker | 323 |
| 333111 | Glazier | <5 |
| 333211 | Fibrous Plasterer | <5 |
| 333212 | Solid Plasterer | <5 |
| 333411 | Wall and Floor Tiler | 36 |
| 334111 | Plumber (General) | 19 |
| 334112 | Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber | 16 |
| 334113 | Drainer (Aus) / Drainlayer (NZ) | <5 |
| 334114 | Gasfitter | <5 |
| 334115 | Roof Plumber | <5 |
| 341111 | Electrician (General) | 92 |
| 341112 | Electrician (Special Class) | <5 |
| 341113 | Lift Mechanic | 5 |
| 342111 | Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic | 19 |
| 342211 | Electrical Linesworker (Aus) / Electrical Line Mechanic (NZ) | 5 |
| 342212 | Technical Cable Jointer | <5 |
| 342313 | Electronic Equipment Trades Worker | 14 |
| 342314 | Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) | 6 |
| 342315 | Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) | <5 |
| 342411 | Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) | 22 |
| 351111 | Baker | 25 |
| 351112 | Pastrycook | 17 |
| 351211 | Butcher or Smallgoods Maker | <5 |
| 351311 | Chef | 879 |
| 351411 | Cook | 221 |
| 361114 | Zookeeper | <5 |
| 361199 | Animal Attendants and Trainers nec | <5 |
| 361311 | Veterinary Nurse | 12 |
| 362211 | Gardener (General) | <5 |
| 362213 | Landscape Gardener | <5 |
| 362411 | Nurseryperson | <5 |
| 391111 | Hairdresser | 15 |
| 394111 | Cabinetmaker | 32 |
| 399111 | Boat Builder and Repairer | 7 |
| 399212 | Gas or Petroleum Operator | <5 |
| 399213 | Power Generation Plant Operator | <5 |
| 411111 | Ambulance Officer | 6 |
| 411211 | Dental Hygienist | <5 |
| 411213 | Dental Technician | <5 |
| 411214 | Dental Therapist | <5 |
| 411311 | Diversional Therapist | 11 |
| 411411 | Enrolled Nurse | 126 |
| 411611 | Massage Therapist | 17 |
| 411711 | Community Worker | 109 |
| 411712 | Disabilities Services Officer | <5 |
| 411716 | Youth Worker | 6 |
| 441211 | Emergency Service Worker | <5 |
| 451711 | Flight Attendant | <5 |
| 451815 | First Aid Trainer | 7 |
| 452312 | Gymnastics Coach or Instructor | <5 |
| 452315 | Swimming Coach or Instructor | <5 |
| 452317 | Other Sports Coach or Instructor | <5 |
| 452321 | Sports Development Officer | <5 |
| 452413 | Jockey | <5 |
| 511111 | Contract Administrator | 51 |
| 511112 | Program or Project Administrator | 45 |
| 599612 | Insurance Loss Adjuster | <5 |
| 599915 | Clinical Coder | <5 |
| 611211 | Insurance Agent | 11 |
| 612112 | Property Manager | 8 |
| 639211 | Retail Buyer | <5 |
| Not Specified | <5 |
