Subclass 103 Visa Grants 2024-25 by State & Country

Australia granted 1,664 subclass 103 places in 2024-25, the most in ten years.

Official Home Affairs data (BP0068), released December 2025. Covers July 2015 to June 2025. Next release expected late 2026.

103 places granted each year

Program years 2015-16 to 2024-25, all states.

1,664places granted
962main applicants, up 2%
1.7people per visa, incl. family
1%of main applicants applied from within Australia
  • All places (main applicants + family)
  • Main applicants
Show the numbers for every year
YearPlacesMain applicants
2015-161,350783
2016-171,206686
2017-181,308754
2018-191,166677
2019-20521297
2020-21703417
2021-22689394
2022-231,644954
2023-241,577939
2024-251,664962

103 grants by state

Main applicants by place of residence. Select a state on the map to filter the whole page.

Where main applicants were granted

2024-25. Darker means more grants.

Western Australia — 45Northern Territory — 2South Australia — 41Queensland — 90New South Wales — 508Victoria — 244Tasmania — 5Australian Capital Territory — 14WA45NT2SA41QLD90NSW508VIC244TAS5ACT14

Change from 2023-24

New South Wales and Queensland grew fastest. Australian Capital Territory fell by 13.

  1. NSW+52+11%
  2. QLD+4+5%
  3. NT0—
  4. WA−1−2%
  5. TAS−2—
  6. SA−8−16%
  7. VIC−10−4%
  8. ACT−13−48%

Who is granted a 103

Main applicants in 2024-25: 54% men, 46% women.

Country of citizenship

Share of main applicants.

  1. 1China72.6%2023-24: 58.3%
  2. 2India6.8%2023-24: 7.7%
  3. 3Ukraine4.8%2023-24: 12.6%
  4. 4Malaysia2.2%2023-24: 2.6%
  5. 5Indonesia1.8%2023-24: 1.4%
  6. 6United Kingdom1.7%2023-24: 1.9%

Age at grant

0% were aged 25 to 34, the same as 0% in 2015-16. 100% were 40 or older.

  • 2024-25
  • 2015-16

Where 103 applicants applied from

1%applied from within Australia in 2024-25.

Share applying from within Australia, by year

Show the numbers for every year
  • 2015-160%
  • 2016-170%
  • 2017-180%
  • 2018-190%
  • 2019-200%
  • 2020-210%
  • 2021-220%
  • 2022-231%
  • 2023-241%
  • 2024-251%

Subclass 103 grants in 2024-25: summary

In program year 2024-25, Australia granted 1,664 subclass 103 places to 962 main applicants and 702 family members. New South Wales had the most main applicants (508), up 11% on 2023-24. 1% of main applicants applied from within Australia.

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How to read this data

A grant is a visa actually issued in a program year (1 July to 30 June). It is counted when granted, not when invited. A nomination in one year is often granted the next, so grants trail the invitation rounds. “Places” counts main applicants and their family members.

State is where the applicant planned to live in Australia; many applicants outside Australia have no state recorded. Temporary skilled and graduate visas such as 482 and 485 aren't in this data.

Questions about 103 grants

How many subclass 103 visas were granted in 2024-25?
1,664 places: 962 main applicants and 702 family members.
Which state had the most subclass 103 grants in 2024-25?
New South Wales with 508 main applicants, followed by Victoria (244).
How many subclass 103 applicants applied from inside Australia in 2024-25?
1% of main applicants applied from within Australia.

Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0068 (CC BY 4.0). The views expressed are those of ImmiTrend and not necessarily those of the Department.

Last updated 22 December 2025Sources:Official

General information only — not migration advice.

Compiled by ImmiTrend from Department of Home Affairs visa grant data (BP0068).