Subclass 189 Visa Grants 2024-25 by State, Occupation & Country
Australia granted 16,900 subclass 189 places in 2024-25, down 44% on 2023-24.
Official Home Affairs data (BP0068), released December 2025. Covers July 2015 to June 2025. Next release expected late 2026.
189 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 | 43,525 | 23,043 |
| 2016-17 | 42,396 | 21,657 |
| 2017-18 | 39,130 | 19,300 |
| 2018-19 | 34,244 | 17,015 |
| 2019-20 | 13,349 | 6,510 |
| 2020-21 | 7,837 | 4,435 |
| 2021-22 | 5,882 | 2,879 |
| 2022-23 | 32,100 | 17,266 |
| 2023-24 | 30,375 | 18,614 |
| 2024-25 | 16,900 | 11,188 |
189 grants by state
Main applicants by planned place to live. 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
New South Wales fell by 2,710.
- NTNorthern Territory−83−46%
- TASTasmania−107−57%
- SASouth Australia−195−21%
- ACTAustralian Capital Territory−234−58%
- WAWestern Australia−666−39%
- QLDQueensland−1,195−45%
- VICVictoria−1,208−23%
- NSWNew South Wales−2,710−47%
189 grants by occupation
Main applicants, 2024-25 compared with 2023-24. 169 occupations were granted an 189.
Share of all 189 grants, change in percentage points. Occupations with at least 50 grants in either year.
Gaining share
- 1Carpenter85 → 648+5.6 pts
- 2Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher756 → 951+4.8 pts
- 3Architect155 → 508+3.9 pts
- 4Painting Trades Worker111 → 472+3.8 pts
- 5Civil Engineering Draftsperson163 → 490+3.7 pts
Losing share
- 1Registered Nurses (nec)3,279 → 797−10.4 pts
- 2Chef1,125 → 329−3.1 pts
- 3Accountant (General)745 → 159−2.6 pts
- 4Registered Nurse (Aged Care)559 → 95−2.2 pts
- 5Mechanical Engineer712 → 205−2.0 pts
Rising and falling occupations across all skilled visas →
Who is granted an 189
Main applicants in 2024-25: 52% men, 48% women.
Country of citizenship
Share of main applicants.
- 1India30.1%2023-24: 31.5%
- 2China17.7%2023-24: 11.6%
- 3Nepal5.5%2023-24: 13.2%
- 4United Kingdom5.2%2023-24: 3.4%
- 5Philippines3.7%2023-24: 5.0%
- 6Pakistan3.7%2023-24: 3.2%
Age at grant
80% were aged 25 to 34, up from 79% in 2015-16. 2% were 40 or older.
- 2024-25
- 2015-16
Where 189 applicants applied from
83%applied from within Australia in 2024-25, down from 93% in 2020-21.
Share applying from within Australia, by year
Show the numbers for every year
- 2015-1656%
- 2016-1753%
- 2017-1849%
- 2018-1952%
- 2019-2081%
- 2020-2193%
- 2021-2285%
- 2022-2380%
- 2023-2476%
- 2024-2583%
Subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: summary
In program year 2024-25, Australia granted 16,900 subclass 189 places to 11,188 main applicants and 5,712 family members. Victoria had the most main applicants (4,013), down 23% on 2023-24. Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher was the most-granted occupation with 951 grants. 83% of main applicants applied from within Australia.
Where do you stand for an 189?
Grants show the past. Your chances depend on your points.
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.
Occupation is recorded only for main applicants in the Skill stream. State is where the applicant was planning to live. Temporary skilled and graduate visas such as 482 and 485 aren't in this data.
Questions about 189 grants
- How many subclass 189 visas were granted in 2024-25?
- 16,900 places: 11,188 main applicants and 5,712 family members.
- Which state had the most subclass 189 grants in 2024-25?
- Victoria with 4,013 main applicants, followed by New South Wales (3,051).
- Which occupations were granted the most subclass 189 visas in 2024-25?
- Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (951), Registered Nurses (nec) (797) and Carpenter (648).
- How many subclass 189 applicants applied from inside Australia in 2024-25?
- 83% 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.
General information only — not migration advice.
Compiled by ImmiTrend from Department of Home Affairs visa grant data (BP0068).