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Total number of primary subclass 491 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
121111 Aquaculture Farmer – – <5 – – – – – –
121212 Flower Grower – <5 – – – – <5 – –
121213 Fruit or Nut Grower – <5 – – – – – – –
121215 Grape Grower – <5 – – – – – – –
121216 Mixed Crop Farmer – 10 <5 – – – <5 – –
121221 Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) – <5 – – – – – – –
121299 Crop Farmers nec – <5 – – – – – – –
121321 Poultry Farmer – <5 <5 – – – – – –
121411 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer – <5 – – – – – – –
131112 Sales and Marketing Manager <5 – – <5 <5 – – <5 –
132211 Finance Manager <5 <5 – <5 7 <5 <5 – –
132311 Human Resource Manager <5 – <5 – – – – – –
132411 Policy and Planning Manager – 11 <5 – <5 – – – –
132511 Research and Development Manager <5 5 – – – – – – –
133111 Construction Project Manager 10 51 18 9 <5 – 5 <5 –
133211 Engineering Manager <5 8 <5 – – – – – –
133411 Manufacturer – 8 – <5 <5 – – – –
133512 Production Manager (Manufacturing) – 29 <5 <5 – – – – –
133611 Supply and Distribution Manager <5 – <5 – 5 – – – –
133612 Procurement Manager <5 – – – – – – – –
134111 Child Care Centre Manager – <5 – – – – – – –
134211 Medical Administrator (Aus) / Medical Superintendent (NZ) <5 <5 – – <5 – – – –
134213 Primary Health Organisation Manager <5 <5 <5 – – – – – –
134299 Health and Welfare Services Managers nec 6 21 <5 – <5 – – – –
134311 School Principal <5 – <5 – – – – – –
134499 Education Managers nec – – – – <5 – – – –
135112 ICT Project Manager 6 5 – – <5 – – – –
135199 ICT Managers nec 6 6 <5 – <5 <5 – <5 –
139912 Environmental Manager <5 – – – – – – – –
139913 Laboratory Manager – – – – – – <5 – –
139914 Quality Assurance Manager <5 <5 – – – – – – –
139915 Sports Administrator <5 – – – <5 – – – –
139999 Specialist Managers nec <5 – – – <5 – <5 – –
141111 Cafe or Restaurant Manager 28 29 26 40 9 18 <5 22 –
141211 Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager – – <5 <5 – – – – –
141311 Hotel or Motel Manager 7 8 9 15 7 <5 11 6 –
141999 Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec <5 – – 5 <5 – – – –
149112 Fitness Centre Manager – – – – <5 <5 – – –
149212 Customer Service Manager <5 – 5 – <5 <5 – – –
149311 Conference and Event Organiser <5 <5 15 <5 <5 – – 9 –
149413 Transport Company Manager – – – <5 <5 <5 – – –
149913 Facilities Manager <5 <5 – <5 <5 <5 <5 – –
149914 Financial Institution Branch Manager <5 – <5 – – – – – –
212314 Film and Video Editor – – <5 – – – – – –
212411 Copywriter – – <5 <5 – – – – –
212415 Technical Writer <5 – <5 – – – – – –
212499 Journalists and Other Writers nec – – – – – <5 – – –
221111 Accountant (General) 19 34 66 32 14 125 9 7 –
221112 Management Accountant – – <5 – <5 <5 – <5 –
221113 Taxation Accountant – 5 <5 <5 5 <5 <5 <5 –
221211 Company Secretary – – <5 – – – – – –
221213 External Auditor 11 – <5 <5 7 16 <5 – –
221214 Internal Auditor – – <5 – <5 – – – –
222111 Commodities Trader – – – – <5 – – – –
222112 Finance Broker – <5 – <5 <5 – – – –
222113 Insurance Broker – – – – <5 – – – –
222311 Financial Investment Adviser <5 <5 6 <5 <5 – – – –
223111 Human Resource Adviser <5 <5 5 <5 <5 <5 <5 – –
223112 Recruitment Consultant <5 <5 7 – 5 <5 <5 – –
223211 ICT Trainer <5 – – – – – – – –
224112 Mathematician – – – – – – <5 – –
224113 Statistician <5 <5 <5 – <5 <5 – – –
224213 Health Information Manager – <5 – – <5 – – – –
224311 Economist <5 – <5 – <5 – – – –
224412 Policy Analyst <5 – <5 – <5 – – – –
224511 Land Economist – – – <5 – – – – –
224512 Valuer – <5 – – – – – – –
224711 Management Consultant – – – – <5 – – – –
224712 Organisation and Methods Analyst – <5 <5 – <5 <5 – – –
224912 Liaison Officer – – <5 – <5 – – – –
224999 Information and Organisation Professionals nec – <5 12 <5 17 <5 <5 – –
225111 Advertising Specialist <5 – – – <5 <5 – – –
225113 Marketing Specialist <5 5 5 7 10 <5 <5 – –
225212 ICT Business Development Manager – <5 <5 – – – – – –
225213 ICT Sales Representative <5 – – – <5 – – – –
225311 Public Relations Professional – – <5 – – <5 – – –
231213 Ship’s Master – 7 <5 – – – – – –
232111 Architect <5 10 – – 6 – – <5 –
232112 Landscape Architect <5 <5 <5 – <5 – – – –
232212 Surveyor – 5 – – – – – – –
232213 Cartographer – <5 – – – – – – –
232214 Other Spatial Scientist – <5 – – <5 – – – –
232311 Fashion Designer – – – – <5 – – – –
232312 Industrial Designer – – – <5 – – – – –
232411 Graphic Designer <5 <5 8 <5 <5 <5 – – –
232413 Multimedia Designer – – – – <5 – – – –
232414 Web Designer <5 – <5 – <5 – – – –
232511 Interior Designer – – – – <5 – – – –
232611 Urban and Regional Planner <5 8 – 7 – – 6 – –
233111 Chemical Engineer <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 – <5 – –
233112 Materials Engineer – <5 – – – <5 – – –
233211 Civil Engineer 9 103 21 9 <5 <5 15 176 –
233212 Geotechnical Engineer – – <5 – – – – – –
233213 Quantity Surveyor <5 <5 – <5 <5 – – <5 –
233214 Structural Engineer – <5 <5 – – – <5 <5 –
233215 Transport Engineer – <5 <5 – – – – – –
233311 Electrical Engineer 10 46 8 5 5 11 10 – –
233411 Electronics Engineer 9 <5 <5 7 <5 6 – <5 –
233511 Industrial Engineer – – <5 – <5 <5 – – –
233512 Mechanical Engineer 17 39 34 18 10 10 11 <5 –
233513 Production or Plant Engineer – – – – <5 <5 <5 <5 –
233611 Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) – 13 <5 – – – – <5 –
233612 Petroleum Engineer – <5 – <5 – <5 – – –
233911 Aeronautical Engineer – <5 <5 – – <5 – – –
233912 Agricultural Engineer <5 – – – – <5 – – –
233913 Biomedical Engineer – <5 – – <5 <5 <5 – –
233914 Engineering Technologist 9 38 12 7 6 24 21 – –
233915 Environmental Engineer – 11 <5 – – <5 – – –
233916 Naval Architect (Aus) / Marine Designer (NZ) – – – – – <5 – – –
233999 Engineering Professionals nec <5 11 7 <5 <5 <5 <5 – –
234111 Agricultural Consultant – <5 <5 – <5 <5 <5 – –
234112 Agricultural Scientist – <5 – <5 <5 <5 <5 – –
234113 Forester (Aus) / Forest Scientist (NZ) – – – – – <5 – – –
234211 Chemist – 6 <5 <5 <5 – – <5 –
234212 Food Technologist – – – – <5 – 6 – –
234213 Wine Maker – – – – <5 – – – –
234312 Environmental Consultant 5 5 <5 <5 – <5 – – –
234313 Environmental Research Scientist <5 <5 – – <5 – – – –
234399 Environmental Scientists nec – <5 – – <5 – – – –
234411 Geologist – 9 <5 – <5 – – – –
234412 Geophysicist – <5 – – <5 – – – –
234413 Hydrogeologist – <5 – – – – – – –
234511 Life Scientist (General) <5 <5 – – <5 – – – –
234514 Biotechnologist <5 – <5 – <5 – <5 <5 –
234515 Botanist – – – – <5 – – – –
234517 Microbiologist – <5 – – <5 – <5 – –
234518 Zoologist – – <5 – – – – – –
234599 Life Scientists nec <5 – – – <5 – – – –
234611 Medical Laboratory Scientist <5 – <5 <5 <5 – <5 – –
234711 Veterinarian – – <5 – – – – – –
234915 Exercise Physiologist – – <5 7 <5 – – <5 –
241111 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher 33 172 7 <5 12 14 102 16 25
241213 Primary School Teacher <5 17 <5 32 <5 <5 5 8 –
241311 Middle School Teacher (Aus) / Intermediate School Teacher (NZ) – – – <5 – – – – –
241411 Secondary School Teacher 5 20 6 50 <5 <5 40 <5 10
241511 Special Needs Teacher – – – – – – <5 – –
242111 University Lecturer <5 11 <5 – <5 – – <5 32
242211 Vocational Education Teacher (Aus) / Polytechnic Teacher (NZ) <5 – <5 9 – – – 5 –
249299 Private Tutors and Teachers nec – – <5 <5 – – – – –
249311 Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages <5 <5 – <5 8 – – 7 –
251111 Dietitian <5 – – <5 <5 – – <5 –
251112 Nutritionist 8 – – – <5 – – – –
251211 Medical Diagnostic Radiographer – – – – – – – – <5
251311 Environmental Health Officer <5 6 – – – – – – –
251312 Occupational Health and Safety Adviser <5 14 – <5 <5 – – – –
251411 Optometrist – <5 – – – – – – –
251511 Hospital Pharmacist <5 <5 – <5 – – <5 <5 –
251512 Industrial Pharmacist <5 <5 – – – – <5 <5 –
251513 Retail Pharmacist 7 8 45 20 <5 <5 7 20 –
251911 Health Promotion Officer 5 – <5 – 5 <5 <5 <5 –
251999 Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec <5 – – – – – – – –
252211 Acupuncturist <5 – – – – – – – –
252213 Naturopath – – – – <5 – – – –
252299 Complementary Health Therapists nec 6 – – – – – – – –
252312 Dentist <5 5 – 14 9 <5 6 <5 –
252411 Occupational Therapist – <5 – <5 <5 – <5 – 5
252511 Physiotherapist – 11 – – <5 – – <5 5
252611 Podiatrist – – – <5 – – – – –
252711 Audiologist <5 13 – – – – – – –
252712 Speech Pathologist (Aus) / Speech Language Therapist (NZ) <5 – – – – – – – –
253111 General Practitioner – <5 – – – – – – –
253112 Resident Medical Officer – <5 – – <5 – – – –
253918 Radiation Oncologist – – – – – – – – 5
253999 Medical Practitioners nec – <5 – – <5 – – – 5
254111 Midwife – – – – – – <5 – –
254211 Nurse Educator <5 – – – – – – – –
254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care) <5 9 <5 <5 <5 – 17 <5 7
254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health) – <5 – – – – <5 – –
254415 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) <5 27 <5 – <5 – 45 <5 8
254416 Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) – – – – – – – – <5
254417 Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) – <5 – – – – <5 <5 –
254418 Registered Nurse (Medical) <5 29 8 <5 – <5 26 <5 10
254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) – <5 – – – – – – <5
254422 Registered Nurse (Mental Health) – <5 <5 – – <5 <5 <5 <5
254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative) – 8 <5 – – – 7 – <5
254424 Registered Nurse (Surgical) <5 10 <5 – – – 10 – <5
254425 Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) – <5 – – <5 – 5 – <5
254499 Registered Nurses nec 26 41 5 <5 <5 <5 88 7 32
261111 ICT Business Analyst 7 58 15 6 24 23 7 7 –
261112 Systems Analyst 5 21 6 <5 16 8 <5 <5 –
261211 Multimedia Specialist <5 <5 – – <5 – – – –
261212 Web Developer <5 <5 – – 5 <5 – – –
261311 Analyst Programmer <5 16 – <5 11 5 – <5 –
261312 Developer Programmer <5 25 9 <5 17 <5 <5 6 –
261313 Software Engineer <5 48 11 <5 26 5 <5 7 –
261314 Software Tester <5 <5 – – 10 – – <5 –
261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec <5 9 – – 8 <5 <5 <5 –
262111 Database Administrator 6 <5 <5 – <5 <5 – <5 –
262112 ICT Security Specialist 9 15 <5 <5 7 <5 5 5 –
262113 Systems Administrator 7 13 <5 – 8 <5 – <5 –
263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer 11 13 15 – 11 11 <5 5 –
263112 Network Administrator <5 <5 <5 – <5 5 <5 – –
263113 Network Analyst <5 – – – <5 – – – –
263211 ICT Quality Assurance Engineer <5 – <5 – <5 – <5 – –
263212 ICT Support Engineer 7 17 8 – 13 7 <5 <5 –
263213 ICT Systems Test Engineer – <5 – – <5 – – – –
263299 ICT Support and Test Engineers nec 10 – <5 – <5 <5 <5 – –
263311 Telecommunications Engineer 8 <5 <5 5 <5 <5 – – –
263312 Telecommunications Network Engineer <5 <5 – – <5 – – – –
271311 Solicitor <5 <5 <5 – <5 – <5 – –
272112 Drug and Alcohol Counsellor – – <5 – <5 – – <5 –
272113 Family and Marriage Counsellor <5 – – – – – – – –
272114 Rehabilitation Counsellor 7 – – – <5 – <5 <5 –
272115 Student Counsellor 13 – – – <5 – – <5 –
272199 Counsellors nec <5 <5 – – – – <5 – –
272314 Psychotherapist 13 5 – <5 – – <5 – –
272399 Psychologists nec – <5 – <5 – – <5 <5 –
272412 Interpreter <5 – – <5 – <5 – – –
272413 Translator <5 – – – – <5 – <5 –
272499 Social Professionals nec – – <5 – – – – – –
272511 Social Worker <5 25 <5 31 – – <5 5 <5
272612 Recreation Officer (Aus) / Recreation Coordinator (NZ) <5 – – – <5 – – – –
272613 Welfare Worker <5 <5 6 – 9 <5 <5 6 –
311111 Agricultural Technician – 40 – – <5 <5 – <5 –
311212 Cardiac Technician – – <5 – – – – <5 –
311213 Medical Laboratory Technician <5 11 – <5 <5 – – 8 –
311215 Pharmacy Technician 18 7 8 – <5 <5 – 14 –
311216 Pathology Collector (Aus)/Phlebotomist (NZ) <5 – – – <5 – – – –
311299 Medical Technicians nec – <5 – – – – – <5 –
311312 Meat Inspector – – – – <5 – – – –
311399 Primary Products Inspectors nec – – – – <5 <5 – – –
311411 Chemistry Technician <5 – <5 – 9 – – – –
311412 Earth Science Technician <5 – <5 – <5 – – – –
311413 Life Science Technician <5 – – – <5 <5 <5 <5 –
311499 Science Technicians nec – – <5 – <5 – – – –
312111 Architectural Draftsperson <5 27 <5 <5 16 – – 7 –
312113 Building Inspector – <5 – – – – – – –
312114 Construction Estimator <5 6 <5 8 9 – <5 <5 –
312116 Surveying or Spatial Science Technician – <5 <5 <5 <5 – <5 – –
312199 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians nec <5 <5 – – 7 – – <5 –
312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson 15 10 7 22 11 7 – 75 –
312212 Civil Engineering Technician – 7 6 – 7 – – <5 –
312311 Electrical Engineering Draftsperson – <5 – – <5 <5 – <5 –
312312 Electrical Engineering Technician – 6 <5 – 5 – – – –
312511 Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson <5 <5 – <5 <5 – – – –
312512 Mechanical Engineering Technician – 6 – <5 <5 – – – –
312611 Safety Inspector – – – <5 <5 – – – –
312911 Maintenance Planner 19 5 <5 – <5 <5 – 14 –
312912 Metallurgical or Materials Technician – <5 – <5 <5 – – – –
312999 Building and Engineering Technicians nec <5 <5 – <5 <5 <5 – <5 –
313111 Hardware Technician – – <5 – – – – – –
313112 ICT Customer Support Officer – – <5 – – – – – –
313113 Web Administrator 18 – <5 – <5 – – – –
313212 Telecommunications Field Engineer – – – <5 <5 – <5 – –
313213 Telecommunications Network Planner <5 <5 <5 <5 – <5 8 – –
313214 Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist – – – <5 <5 <5 <5 – –
321111 Automotive Electrician – 16 – – <5 – – – –
321211 Motor Mechanic (General) 12 27 15 49 7 11 6 <5 –
321212 Diesel Motor Mechanic – <5 <5 5 <5 – – – –
322211 Sheetmetal Trades Worker – – <5 <5 – – – – –
322311 Metal Fabricator – <5 <5 <5 <5 – – – –
322313 Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ) – 17 <5 6 5 <5 <5 – –
323111 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) – – <5 – – – – – –
323112 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) – <5 <5 – <5 <5 – – –
323113 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures) – – – – <5 – – – –
323211 Fitter (General) – 11 – 8 8 – – – –
323212 Fitter and Turner – 5 – <5 – – – – –
323213 Fitter-Welder – – – – <5 – – – –
323214 Metal Machinist (First Class) – 6 – <5 <5 – – – –
331111 Bricklayer – 11 – <5 5 – 5 47 5
331112 Stonemason – – – – <5 – – <5 –
331211 Carpenter and Joiner <5 – – <5 <5 – – 10 –
331212 Carpenter 5 5 – 13 25 – 19 199 12
332111 Floor Finisher – – – <5 <5 – – <5 –
332211 Painting Trades Worker 7 7 – <5 <5 <5 – 308 16
333111 Glazier – – – <5 – – – <5 –
333211 Fibrous Plasterer – – – <5 – – – <5 –
333212 Solid Plasterer – – – – <5 – – 6 –
333411 Wall and Floor Tiler <5 – – 5 <5 <5 – 37 5
334111 Plumber (General) – <5 – <5 11 – – 13 <5
334112 Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber – <5 – <5 <5 – – 6 –
334113 Drainer (Aus) / Drainlayer (NZ) – – – – – – – <5 –
334114 Gasfitter – – – <5 <5 – – <5 –
334115 Roof Plumber – <5 – – – – – <5 –
341111 Electrician (General) – 17 – 8 8 – – 63 5
341112 Electrician (Special Class) – – <5 – – – – <5 –
341113 Lift Mechanic – <5 – <5 – – – – –
342111 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic – 7 – <5 <5 – – 9 –
342211 Electrical Linesworker (Aus) / Electrical Line Mechanic (NZ) – <5 – <5 – – – <5 –
342313 Electronic Equipment Trades Worker – <5 <5 – <5 – – – –
342314 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) – – <5 – – – – – –
342315 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) – – – – – <5 – – –
342411 Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) – – – – <5 – – 15 –
351111 Baker <5 <5 – <5 <5 <5 – <5 –
351112 Pastrycook <5 – <5 – <5 <5 – – –
351211 Butcher or Smallgoods Maker <5 – – – – – – – –
351311 Chef 35 108 60 68 15 111 29 59 –
351411 Cook 20 10 9 9 <5 20 <5 27 –
361114 Zookeeper – – <5 – – – – – –
361199 Animal Attendants and Trainers nec <5 – <5 – – – – – –
361311 Veterinary Nurse <5 6 – – <5 <5 – – –
362213 Landscape Gardener – – – <5 – – – – –
391111 Hairdresser <5 <5 – – – <5 – – –
394111 Cabinetmaker – 5 – <5 – – – 24 –
399111 Boat Builder and Repairer – – – 8 – – – – –
399212 Gas or Petroleum Operator – <5 – – – – – – –
399213 Power Generation Plant Operator – – – <5 – – – – –
411111 Ambulance Officer 6 – – – <5 – – <5 –
411211 Dental Hygienist – <5 – – – – – <5 –
411213 Dental Technician – – – <5 – – – – –
411214 Dental Therapist – – – <5 <5 – <5 – –
411311 Diversional Therapist 11 <5 – – <5 <5 – – –
411411 Enrolled Nurse 46 8 <5 12 44 24 19 27 –
411611 Massage Therapist <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 12 – – –
411711 Community Worker 15 33 8 <5 36 7 8 42 –
411712 Disabilities Services Officer <5 <5 – – <5 – – – –
411716 Youth Worker – – – 8 – – – <5 –
451711 Flight Attendant – – <5 – – – – – –
451815 First Aid Trainer <5 – – – – – – – –
452317 Other Sports Coach or Instructor – – – – <5 – – – –
452321 Sports Development Officer – – <5 – – <5 – – –
511111 Contract Administrator 10 – 9 <5 14 – – – –
511112 Program or Project Administrator <5 <5 11 – 15 <5 <5 – –
611211 Insurance Agent – – <5 – – <5 – – –
612112 Property Manager – – <5 <5 – <5 – – –
639211 Retail Buyer – <5 – <5 – – – – –

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