Subclass 117 Visa Grants 2024-25 by State & Country
Australia granted 176 subclass 117 places in 2024-25, down 36% on 2023-24.
Official Home Affairs data (BP0068), released December 2025. Covers July 2015 to June 2025. Next release expected late 2026.
117 places granted each year
Program years 2015-16 to 2024-25, all states.
- All places (main applicants + family)
- Main applicants
Show the numbers for every year
| Year | Places | Main applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 392 | 350 |
| 2016-17 | 339 | 325 |
| 2017-18 | 127 | 125 |
| 2018-19 | 152 | 150 |
| 2019-20 | 110 | 109 |
| 2020-21 | 57 | 57 |
| 2021-22 | 242 | 239 |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 264 |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 261 |
| 2024-25 | 176 | 175 |
117 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.
Change from 2023-24
Queensland grew fastest. Victoria fell by 33.
- QLDQueensland+6+20%
- NTNorthern Territory+2—
- ACTAustralian Capital Territory+1—
- TASTasmania0—
- NSWNew South Wales−4−7%
- SASouth Australia−5−19%
- WAWestern Australia−14−54%
- VICVictoria−33−40%
Who is granted an 117
Main applicants in 2024-25: 61% men, 39% women.
Country of citizenship
Share of main applicants.
- 1Ethiopia22.9%2023-24: 26.8%
- 2Somalia17.7%2023-24: 8.4%
- 3South Sudan12.6%2023-24: 5.4%
- 4Afghanistan9.7%2023-24: 29.5%
- 5DR Congo7.4%2023-24: 2.7%
- 6Burundi6.9%2023-24: 4.2%
Age at grant
2% were aged 25 to 34, up from 0% in 2015-16. 0% were 40 or older.
- 2024-25
- 2015-16
Where 117 applicants applied from
0%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%
- 2022-230%
- 2023-240%
- 2024-250%
Subclass 117 grants in 2024-25: summary
In program year 2024-25, Australia granted 176 subclass 117 places to 175 main applicants and 1 family members. New South Wales had the most main applicants (50), down 7% on 2023-24. 0% of main applicants applied from within Australia.
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 117 grants
- How many subclass 117 visas were granted in 2024-25?
- 176 places: 175 main applicants and 1 family members.
- Which state had the most subclass 117 grants in 2024-25?
- New South Wales with 50 main applicants, followed by Victoria (49).
- How many subclass 117 applicants applied from inside Australia in 2024-25?
- 0% 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.
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