Subclass 143 Visa Grants 2024-25 by State & Country

Australia granted 6,289 subclass 143 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.

143 places granted each year

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

6,289places granted
4,073main applicants, up 3%
1.5people per visa, incl. family
0%of main applicants applied from within Australia
  • All places (main applicants + family)
  • Main applicants
Show the numbers for every year
YearPlacesMain applicants
2015-165,9943,842
2016-175,1023,350
2017-185,1443,330
2018-195,0483,259
2019-203,2632,076
2020-213,3562,134
2021-223,2242,049
2022-236,2894,034
2023-246,1423,943
2024-256,2894,073

143 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 — 227Northern Territory — 13South Australia — 182Queensland — 411New South Wales — 1,668Victoria — 1,353Tasmania — 19Australian Capital Territory — 82WA227NT13SA182QLD411NSW1,668VIC1,353TAS19ACT82

Change from 2023-24

Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, and Victoria grew fastest. Western Australia fell by 14.

  1. NSW+20+1%
  2. QLD+19+5%
  3. VIC+18+1%
  4. ACT+7+9%
  5. NT+7—
  6. SA−2−1%
  7. TAS−2−10%
  8. WA−14−6%

Who is granted a 143

Main applicants in 2024-25: 36% men, 64% women.

Country of citizenship

Share of main applicants.

  1. 1China70.0%2023-24: 77.6%
  2. 2India7.0%2023-24: 4.2%
  3. 3Vietnam6.7%2023-24: 6.5%
  4. 4United Kingdom2.5%2023-24: 1.4%
  5. 5Malaysia1.6%2023-24: 1.1%
  6. 6South Africa1.1%2023-24: 0.7%

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 143 applicants applied from

0%applied from within Australia in 2024-25, down from 18% in 2021-22.

Share applying from within Australia, by year

Show the numbers for every year
  • 2015-160%
  • 2016-170%
  • 2017-180%
  • 2018-192%
  • 2019-208%
  • 2020-2112%
  • 2021-2218%
  • 2022-2311%
  • 2023-242%
  • 2024-250%

Subclass 143 grants in 2024-25: summary

In program year 2024-25, Australia granted 6,289 subclass 143 places to 4,073 main applicants and 2,216 family members. New South Wales had the most main applicants (1,668), up 1% 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 143 grants

How many subclass 143 visas were granted in 2024-25?
6,289 places: 4,073 main applicants and 2,216 family members.
Which state had the most subclass 143 grants in 2024-25?
New South Wales with 1,668 main applicants, followed by Victoria (1,353).
How many subclass 143 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.

Last updated 22 December 2025Sources:Official

General information only — not migration advice.

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