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Total number of primary subclass 190 visa applications lodged from 01/07/2025 to 30/06/2026 by occupation and by government sponsored state/territory

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Thetable below summarises the number of Subclass 491 applications lodged from 01/07/2025 to 30/06/2026, by ANZSCO occupation code and by government sponsored state/territory. The data was officially published by the Australian Department of Home Affairs.

ANZSCO Code Occupation ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Not specified
121221 Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) – – – – – <5 – – –
131112 Sales and Marketing Manager – – <5 – – – – 8 –
132111 Corporate Services Manager – – <5 – – – – – –
132211 Finance Manager – – – – – <5 <5 – –
132311 Human Resource Manager – – – – – <5 – – –
132511 Research and Development Manager – 5 – – – <5 <5 – –
133111 Construction Project Manager <5 131 – 99 51 – 51 36 –
133211 Engineering Manager <5 17 – 13 9 – – – –
133411 Manufacturer – <5 – 9 – – – – –
133512 Production Manager (Manufacturing) – 25 – 17 <5 – <5 – –
133611 Supply and Distribution Manager <5 – <5 – – – <5 – –
134111 Child Care Centre Manager <5 5 – – – – – <5 –
134213 Primary Health Organisation Manager <5 <5 – – <5 – <5 – –
134299 Health and Welfare Services Managers nec <5 11 – – <5 – – <5 –
134311 School Principal – <5 – – – – – – –
134499 Education Managers nec <5 – – – – – <5 – –
135112 ICT Project Manager 6 14 – – – – <5 <5 –
135199 ICT Managers nec <5 <5 – – – – <5 – –
139911 Arts Administrator or Manager – – <5 – – – – – –
139912 Environmental Manager – – – – – <5 <5 – –
139914 Quality Assurance Manager – – – – – – <5 – –
139999 Specialist Managers nec <5 – – – – – – – –
141111 Cafe or Restaurant Manager 16 – <5 – – 27 – 81 –
141311 Hotel or Motel Manager 7 – – – <5 <5 – 32 –
141999 Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec – – – – – <5 – – –
149212 Customer Service Manager <5 – <5 – – – – – –
149311 Conference and Event Organiser <5 – – – – <5 – 8 –
149413 Transport Company Manager – – – – – <5 – – –
149913 Facilities Manager <5 – – – – – – – –
211311 Photographer – – – – – – <5 – –
212318 Video Producer – – <5 – – – – – –
212411 Copywriter <5 – – – – – <5 – –
212413 Print Journalist – – – – – – <5 – –
212416 Television Journalist – – <5 – – – – – –
212499 Journalists and Other Writers nec – – – – – – <5 – –
221111 Accountant (General) 42 – 100 – – 65 33 <5 –
221112 Management Accountant <5 – 5 – – <5 6 – –
221113 Taxation Accountant – – 6 – – <5 6 <5 –
221211 Company Secretary – – <5 – – – – – –
221213 External Auditor 7 – 6 – 5 9 13 – –
221214 Internal Auditor – – <5 – – <5 <5 – –
222111 Commodities Trader – – <5 – – – – – –
222112 Finance Broker <5 – – – – – – – –
222113 Insurance Broker – – – – – – <5 – –
222299 Financial Dealers nec – – – – – – <5 – –
222311 Financial Investment Adviser <5 – 13 – – <5 10 – –
222312 Financial Investment Manager <5 – <5 – – – <5 – –
223112 Recruitment Consultant – – <5 – – – 7 – –
223211 ICT Trainer <5 – – – – <5 – – –
224111 Actuary – – – – – – 5 – –
224113 Statistician 6 – <5 – 11 <5 11 – –
224212 Gallery or Museum Curator – – <5 – – – – – –
224213 Health Information Manager – – – – – <5 <5 – –
224214 Records Manager – – – – <5 – – – –
224311 Economist <5 – – – <5 – – – –
224511 Land Economist – <5 – – – – – – –
224512 Valuer – 11 – – – – <5 – –
224711 Management Consultant <5 – <5 <5 <5 – 9 – –
224712 Organisation and Methods Analyst <5 – <5 – <5 – 5 – –
224999 Information and Organisation Professionals nec 6 – 9 – <5 <5 45 – –
225111 Advertising Specialist – – – – – – 5 – –
225113 Marketing Specialist 7 – 20 – <5 <5 58 – –
225211 ICT Account Manager – – – – – – <5 – –
225212 ICT Business Development Manager – – <5 – – <5 <5 – –
225213 ICT Sales Representative <5 – – – – – <5 – –
225311 Public Relations Professional <5 – <5 – – <5 <5 – –
225499 Technical Sales Representatives nec – – <5 – – – <5 – –
232111 Architect <5 32 – – <5 – <5 44 –
232112 Landscape Architect <5 <5 <5 – <5 – <5 <5 –
232212 Surveyor – 11 – 20 – – 7 <5 –
232213 Cartographer – – – – – <5 – – –
232214 Other Spatial Scientist – <5 – – <5 <5 16 – –
232311 Fashion Designer – – – – – – <5 – –
232312 Industrial Designer – – <5 – – – <5 – –
232411 Graphic Designer 5 – 6 – <5 – <5 – –
232412 Illustrator – – – – <5 <5 – – –
232414 Web Designer 5 – <5 – – – <5 – –
232511 Interior Designer – – – – – <5 <5 – –
232611 Urban and Regional Planner <5 13 – – 7 <5 48 9 –
233111 Chemical Engineer <5 6 <5 9 13 <5 11 – –
233112 Materials Engineer <5 <5 – – <5 <5 – – –
233211 Civil Engineer 15 67 24 47 85 10 53 85 –
233212 Geotechnical Engineer – <5 – <5 <5 – 9 – –
233213 Quantity Surveyor <5 <5 – <5 7 – 6 11 –
233214 Structural Engineer – 6 6 8 11 – <5 22 –
233215 Transport Engineer <5 – – – <5 – <5 – –
233311 Electrical Engineer 10 22 10 33 35 6 46 <5 –
233411 Electronics Engineer 12 6 <5 9 10 5 23 – –
233511 Industrial Engineer <5 <5 – – 9 <5 <5 – –
233512 Mechanical Engineer 16 24 18 38 64 9 43 6 –
233513 Production or Plant Engineer <5 <5 – <5 8 <5 <5 – –
233611 Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) – 7 – 8 7 – – <5 –
233612 Petroleum Engineer – <5 – <5 <5 – – – –
233911 Aeronautical Engineer <5 <5 – – <5 – <5 – –
233912 Agricultural Engineer – – – <5 <5 – – – –
233913 Biomedical Engineer – <5 – <5 <5 <5 6 – –
233914 Engineering Technologist 11 5 12 – 15 12 52 – –
233915 Environmental Engineer – <5 – <5 <5 <5 <5 – –
233916 Naval Architect (Aus) / Marine Designer (NZ) – – – – <5 <5 <5 – –
233999 Engineering Professionals nec 12 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 26 – –
234111 Agricultural Consultant <5 <5 <5 5 <5 8 – – –
234112 Agricultural Scientist – – – 5 <5 <5 <5 – –
234113 Forester (Aus) / Forest Scientist (NZ) <5 – – – <5 <5 – – –
234211 Chemist – <5 – <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 –
234212 Food Technologist – <5 – – – – 7 – –
234312 Environmental Consultant – <5 <5 17 <5 <5 <5 – –
234313 Environmental Research Scientist <5 <5 <5 – <5 5 <5 – –
234399 Environmental Scientists nec – – – <5 – – – – –
234411 Geologist <5 <5 – 6 <5 <5 <5 <5 –
234412 Geophysicist <5 – – – <5 <5 <5 <5 –
234413 Hydrogeologist – – <5 <5 <5 – – – –
234511 Life Scientist (General) 6 – <5 – <5 <5 <5 – –
234513 Biochemist <5 – – – <5 – – – –
234514 Biotechnologist 5 – <5 10 <5 <5 <5 – –
234516 Marine Biologist – – – – <5 <5 – – –
234517 Microbiologist – – – – – <5 <5 – –
234599 Life Scientists nec <5 – – <5 <5 – <5 – –
234611 Medical Laboratory Scientist 5 – 11 <5 5 <5 <5 <5 –
234711 Veterinarian <5 11 – 15 7 – <5 – –
234914 Physicist <5 – – – <5 – <5 <5 –
234999 Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec <5 – – – <5 – – – –
241111 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher 32 96 24 50 44 13 237 108 –
241213 Primary School Teacher 14 37 5 22 22 5 12 20 –
241311 Middle School Teacher (Aus) / Intermediate School Teacher (NZ) – – – <5 – – 8 <5 –
241411 Secondary School Teacher 18 30 16 52 43 <5 236 28 –
241511 Special Needs Teacher – <5 – 10 <5 <5 7 <5 –
241513 Teacher of the Sight Impaired – – – <5 – – – – –
241599 Special Education Teachers nec – – – – – – <5 – –
242111 University Lecturer 31 10 10 – – <5 19 8 –
249111 Education Adviser – – – – – – <5 – –
249299 Private Tutors and Teachers nec <5 – <5 – – – – – –
249311 Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages – – <5 – – – <5 8 –
251111 Dietitian <5 – – – <5 <5 <5 – –
251112 Nutritionist <5 – – – <5 – <5 – –
251211 Medical Diagnostic Radiographer – 17 – 13 7 – <5 <5 –
251212 Medical Radiation Therapist – <5 – – – – – – –
251214 Sonographer <5 <5 <5 <5 – – – – –
251312 Occupational Health and Safety Adviser <5 15 – – <5 <5 <5 – –
251411 Optometrist – – – – <5 – – <5 –
251412 Orthoptist – – – – <5 <5 – <5 –
251511 Hospital Pharmacist <5 <5 – – <5 <5 10 10 –
251512 Industrial Pharmacist – <5 – – <5 <5 <5 – –
251513 Retail Pharmacist 10 11 <5 – 17 41 11 14 –
251911 Health Promotion Officer <5 – <5 – 9 <5 <5 <5 –
251912 Orthotist or Prosthetist – – – – – – <5 – –
251999 Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec <5 – – – – <5 – – –
252111 Chiropractor – <5 – – <5 <5 – – –
252112 Osteopath – – – – – – – <5 –
252214 Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner <5 – – – – – – – –
252299 Complementary Health Therapists nec – – – – – – – <5 –
252311 Dental Specialist – – – – – – <5 – –
252411 Occupational Therapist 6 39 – 29 13 <5 17 23 –
252511 Physiotherapist 8 22 – 27 17 5 9 10 –
252611 Podiatrist – – – – <5 <5 <5 <5 –
252711 Audiologist <5 11 – 14 5 <5 – <5 –
252712 Speech Pathologist (Aus) / Speech Language Therapist (NZ) <5 26 <5 9 <5 – <5 8 –
253111 General Practitioner <5 79 – 29 25 5 60 24 –
253112 Resident Medical Officer 10 40 <5 32 31 10 20 19 –
253311 Specialist Physician (General Medicine) – <5 – <5 <5 – <5 – –
253312 Cardiologist – – – – <5 – – – –
253316 Gastroenterologist – – – <5 – – <5 <5 –
253317 Intensive Care Specialist – <5 – <5 <5 – – – –
253318 Neurologist – – – <5 – – – – –
253321 Paediatrician – – – <5 – – – – –
253322 Renal Medicine Specialist – – – – – – <5 – –
253399 Specialist Physicians nec – – – – <5 – – – –
253411 Psychiatrist <5 <5 – – – – <5 <5 –
253515 Otorhinolaryngologist – – – <5 – – – – –
253518 Urologist – – – – <5 – – – –
253912 Emergency Medicine Specialist – <5 – <5 <5 – <5 <5 –
253913 Obstetrician and Gynaecologist – – – – – <5 – <5 –
253917 Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist – – – – – – <5 – –
253999 Medical Practitioners nec <5 7 <5 14 13 <5 22 9 –
254111 Midwife – 6 – 9 7 – 9 – –
254211 Nurse Educator <5 – – – – – – – –
254311 Nurse Manager – <5 – – <5 – – – –
254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care) <5 8 – 60 22 34 44 8 –
254413 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) – – – <5 5 – – – –
254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health) – – – <5 <5 – <5 <5 –
254415 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) – 28 – 26 11 8 28 15 –
254416 Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) – – – – <5 <5 – <5 –
254417 Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) – – – <5 5 – <5 – –
254418 Registered Nurse (Medical) – 20 <5 40 23 7 29 11 –
254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) – – <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 –
254422 Registered Nurse (Mental Health) – 5 <5 14 5 5 15 <5 –
254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative) – 9 – 10 8 <5 8 <5 –
254424 Registered Nurse (Surgical) – 12 <5 14 9 <5 9 <5 –
254425 Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) – 13 – 8 5 <5 <5 <5 –
254499 Registered Nurses nec 69 52 20 113 148 177 185 93 –
261111 ICT Business Analyst 10 31 55 – 5 12 146 <5 –
261112 Systems Analyst <5 25 7 – <5 <5 20 <5 –
261211 Multimedia Specialist <5 – – – <5 – 6 – –
261212 Web Developer <5 – <5 – – <5 – – –
261311 Analyst Programmer <5 20 <5 23 <5 <5 85 <5 –
261312 Developer Programmer <5 32 9 5 <5 7 66 <5 –
261313 Software Engineer 15 53 15 23 5 11 146 <5 –
261314 Software Tester <5 <5 – – – <5 <5 – –
261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec <5 18 <5 6 – – 22 – –
262111 Database Administrator 5 <5 – – – <5 <5 – –
262112 ICT Security Specialist 9 <5 10 29 <5 <5 38 <5 –
262113 Systems Administrator <5 7 <5 <5 <5 – – – –
263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer 8 11 6 – <5 <5 32 <5 –
263112 Network Administrator <5 <5 – – – – <5 – –
263113 Network Analyst – <5 – – – – – – –
263211 ICT Quality Assurance Engineer – – – – <5 – <5 – –
263212 ICT Support Engineer 10 – 23 – <5 11 15 – –
263213 ICT Systems Test Engineer – – <5 – – – <5 – –
263299 ICT Support and Test Engineers nec 7 – – – – – <5 – –
263311 Telecommunications Engineer <5 – <5 – <5 – 8 – –
263312 Telecommunications Network Engineer – – <5 – – – <5 – –
271299 Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec – – – – <5 <5 <5 – –
271311 Solicitor 6 – <5 – 7 6 5 – –
272112 Drug and Alcohol Counsellor – – – – – – <5 – –
272113 Family and Marriage Counsellor <5 – – – – – – – –
272114 Rehabilitation Counsellor <5 – – – – – – <5 –
272115 Student Counsellor <5 – – – – – <5 7 –
272199 Counsellors nec <5 – – 29 <5 <5 11 <5 –
272311 Clinical Psychologist – – – <5 <5 – – – –
272314 Psychotherapist <5 7 – <5 – – 7 – –
272399 Psychologists nec <5 21 <5 19 – – <5 <5 –
272412 Interpreter <5 – <5 – – <5 – <5 –
272499 Social Professionals nec <5 – – – – <5 <5 – –
272511 Social Worker <5 52 6 – 31 9 19 15 –
272613 Welfare Worker 7 – 13 – 16 <5 <5 5 –
311211 Anaesthetic Technician – – – – <5 – – <5 –
311212 Cardiac Technician <5 – – – – – – <5 –
311213 Medical Laboratory Technician – 15 <5 – <5 9 – 7 –
311215 Pharmacy Technician 7 <5 <5 – <5 6 – 13 –
311299 Medical Technicians nec <5 <5 <5 – <5 <5 – – –
311312 Meat Inspector – – – – <5 – – – –
311399 Primary Products Inspectors nec – – – – – <5 – – –
311411 Chemistry Technician – – – – – <5 – – –
311412 Earth Science Technician <5 – – – – <5 – – –
311413 Life Science Technician <5 – <5 – <5 6 – – –
311499 Science Technicians nec <5 – – – – <5 – – –
312111 Architectural Draftsperson <5 74 <5 45 5 <5 14 43 –
312113 Building Inspector – <5 – <5 <5 – <5 <5 –
312199 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians nec – <5 – – – – – <5 –
312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson 9 <5 <5 24 15 <5 <5 162 –
312212 Civil Engineering Technician – 5 – 10 <5 – – 59 –
312311 Electrical Engineering Draftsperson – <5 – <5 <5 – – 5 –
312312 Electrical Engineering Technician – 8 – 11 <5 – – – –
312512 Mechanical Engineering Technician <5 13 – <5 – <5 – – –
312912 Metallurgical or Materials Technician – 7 – 16 – – – – –
313112 ICT Customer Support Officer – – – – <5 – <5 – –
313113 Web Administrator 9 – <5 – – <5 – – –
313212 Telecommunications Field Engineer – – <5 – – – <5 – –
313213 Telecommunications Network Planner <5 – <5 – – – <5 – –
313214 Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist – – – – – <5 <5 – –
321111 Automotive Electrician – 15 – – – – – – –
321211 Motor Mechanic (General) 8 91 <5 – – 25 – <5 –
321212 Diesel Motor Mechanic – <5 <5 – – – – – –
322211 Sheetmetal Trades Worker – 5 – <5 <5 – – – –
322311 Metal Fabricator – 35 – 7 <5 – – – –
322313 Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ) – 70 – 30 18 <5 6 – –
323111 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) – <5 – 5 – – – – –
323112 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) – <5 – 7 <5 – – – –
323211 Fitter (General) – 17 – 42 14 <5 – – –
323212 Fitter and Turner – – – <5 <5 – – – –
323213 Fitter-Welder – <5 – <5 – – – – –
323214 Metal Machinist (First Class) – <5 – 8 5 – – – –
323412 Toolmaker – <5 – – – – – – –
331111 Bricklayer <5 30 – 12 11 – <5 30 –
331112 Stonemason – – – – – – <5 – –
331211 Carpenter and Joiner <5 7 – 7 <5 – – 8 –
331212 Carpenter <5 112 – 81 37 <5 41 179 –
331213 Joiner – <5 – <5 <5 – – – –
332211 Painting Trades Worker 6 52 <5 45 – 7 – 160 –
333111 Glazier <5 – – – <5 – – <5 –
333211 Fibrous Plasterer – – – <5 – – – <5 –
333212 Solid Plasterer – <5 – <5 <5 – – <5 –
333311 Roof Tiler – <5 – – – – – <5 –
333411 Wall and Floor Tiler – <5 – 23 5 <5 – 26 –
334111 Plumber (General) – 5 – 12 22 – <5 17 –
334112 Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber – <5 – 7 – – – <5 –
334113 Drainer (Aus) / Drainlayer (NZ) – – – <5 – – – <5 –
334114 Gasfitter – – – <5 <5 – – – –
334115 Roof Plumber – 6 – <5 – – – – –
341111 Electrician (General) – 60 – 28 36 – <5 71 –
341112 Electrician (Special Class) – – – <5 – – – <5 –
341113 Lift Mechanic – – – <5 – – – – –
342111 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic – 6 – 6 <5 – – 6 –
342212 Technical Cable Jointer – – – – – – – <5 –
342313 Electronic Equipment Trades Worker – 13 <5 – <5 – – – –
342314 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) – <5 <5 – <5 – – – –
342315 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) – <5 – – – – – – –
342411 Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) <5 – – – <5 – – 8 –
342413 Telecommunications Linesworker (Aus) / Telecommunications Line Mechanic (NZ) – – – – <5 – – – –
351111 Baker – – – – <5 <5 – 8 –
351112 Pastrycook – – – – – <5 – <5 –
351311 Chef 32 – 169 – – 188 <5 34 –
351411 Cook 15 – 11 – – 25 – 74 –
361311 Veterinary Nurse – 10 – – – <5 – – –
362211 Gardener (General) – – – – – <5 – – –
362213 Landscape Gardener – – – – – – – <5 –
391111 Hairdresser <5 – – – – <5 – – –
394111 Cabinetmaker – 9 – 20 <5 – – 21 –
399213 Power Generation Plant Operator – – – <5 – – – – –
411111 Ambulance Officer <5 – – – <5 – – <5 –
411112 Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic (Aus) / Ambulance Paramedic (NZ) – – – – <5 – – – –
411213 Dental Technician – – – – <5 – – <5 –
411311 Diversional Therapist 12 – <5 – <5 <5 – – –
411411 Enrolled Nurse 20 – <5 – <5 209 – 28 –
411611 Massage Therapist – – <5 – – <5 – – –
411711 Community Worker 7 89 11 – 8 <5 25 56 –
411712 Disabilities Services Officer – <5 – – – <5 – – –
411713 Family Support Worker – – – – – – – <5 –
411715 Residential Care Officer – – – – – – – <5 –
411716 Youth Worker – <5 – – – – <5 <5 –
452317 Other Sports Coach or Instructor – – <5 – – – – – –
452321 Sports Development Officer <5 – – – – – – – –
511111 Contract Administrator 6 – 5 – <5 – <5 – –
511112 Program or Project Administrator <5 – 8 <5 5 <5 <5 – –
611211 Insurance Agent – – – <5 – <5 – – –
639211 Retail Buyer – – – – – – <5 – –

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