[15/10/2016]

Australia has been an attractive destination for skilled Indian workers. Recent data shows New South Wales has been the first destination choice for skilled migrants from India between 2014 and 2015. Software and applications programmers, ICT business and systems analysts, Accountants and Registered nurses are at the top of the list of professionals who move to Australia from India.

Occupations	No. of emigrants (2014–15)
	457 visa	189, 189, 489 visas
Software and applications programmers Analyst Programmer Developer Programmer Software Engineer Software Tester Software and Applications Programmers nec	4253	2629
ICT business and systems analysts ICT Business Analyst Systems Analyst	1469	950
Registered nurses Nurse Practitioner Registered Nurse (Aged Care) Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) Registered Nurse (Community Health) Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) Registered Nurse (Medical) Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) Registered Nurse (Mental Health) Registered Nurse (Perioperative) Registered Nurse (Surgical) Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) Registered Nurses nec	213	689
Accountants Accountant (General) Management Accountant Taxation Accountant		638
Computer network professionals Computer Network and Systems Engineer Network Administrator Network Analyst		371
Industrial, mechanical and production engineers Company Secretary Corporate Treasurer External Auditor Internal Auditor		294
Cooks Cook	1081	286
Database and systems administrators, and ICT security specialists Database Administrator ICT Security Specialist Systems Administrator	253	233
Auditors, company secretaries and corporate treasurers Industrial Engineer Mechanical Engineer Production or Plant Engineer		141
Other engineering professionals Aeronautical Engineer Agricultural Engineer Biomedical Engineer Engineering Technologist Environmental Engineer Naval Architect (Aus) \ Marine Designer (NZ) Engineering Professionals nec		141
ICT support and test engineers ICT Quality Assurance Engineer ICT Support Engineer ICT Systems Test Engineer ICT Support and Test Engineers nec	600
ICT managers Chief Information Officer ICT Project Manager ICT Managers nec	589
Cafe and restaurant managers Cafe or Restaurant Manager	533
Management and organisation analysts Conference and Event Organiser	293
Motor mechanics Motor Mechanic (General) Diesel Motor Mechanic Motorcycle Mechanic Small Engine Mechanic	245

source: DIBP