Subclass 489 Visa Grants 2024-25 by State, Occupation & Country
Closed → 491Australia granted 198 subclass 489 places in 2024-25. The visa is closed to new applicants; subclass 491 replaced it. Its peak was 12,632 in 2019-20.
Official Home Affairs data (BP0068), released December 2025. Covers July 2015 to June 2025. Next release expected late 2026.
489 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 | 6,718 | 2,761 |
| 2016-17 | 5,952 | 2,262 |
| 2017-18 | 8,454 | 3,355 |
| 2018-19 | 9,303 | 3,723 |
| 2019-20 | 12,632 | 5,370 |
| 2020-21 | 1,686 | 310 |
| 2021-22 | 1,148 | 170 |
| 2022-23 | 3,476 | 992 |
| 2023-24 | 1,060 | 274 |
| 2024-25 | 198 | 18 |
489 grants by state
Main applicants by nominating state. 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
South Australia fell by 180.
- ACTAustralian Capital Territory0—
- WAWestern Australia−1—
- VICVictoria−4—
- NTNorthern Territory−7—
- QLDQueensland−8—
- TASTasmania−18—
- NSWNew South Wales−38−90%
- SASouth Australia−180−94%
489 grants by occupation
Main applicants, 2024-25 compared with 2023-24. 16 occupations were granted a 489.
Share of all 489 grants, change in percentage points. Occupations with at least 50 grants in either year.
Gaining share
No occupation had 50 or more grants in either year here.
Losing share
No occupation had 50 or more grants in either year here.
Rising and falling occupations across all skilled visas →
Who is granted a 489
Main applicants in 2024-25: 67% men, 33% women.
Country of citizenship
Share of main applicants.
- 1India44.4%2023-24: 47.1%
- 2Iran22.2%2023-24: 6.9%
- 3Pakistan5.6%2023-24: 11.7%
- 4Fiji5.6%
- 5Egypt5.6%2023-24: 0.7%
- 6Nepal5.6%2023-24: 1.5%
Age at grant
11% were aged 25 to 34, down from 68% in 2015-16. 67% were 40 or older.
- 2024-25
- 2015-16
Where 489 applicants applied from
11%applied from within Australia in 2024-25, down from 62% in 2020-21.
Share applying from within Australia, by year
Show the numbers for every year
- 2015-1647%
- 2016-1741%
- 2017-1836%
- 2018-1940%
- 2019-2057%
- 2020-2162%
- 2021-2239%
- 2022-2311%
- 2023-2418%
- 2024-2511%
Subclass 489 grants in 2024-25: summary
In program year 2024-25, Australia granted 198 subclass 489 places to 18 main applicants and 180 family members. South Australia nominated the most main applicants (11), down 94% on 2023-24. Accountant (General) was the most-granted occupation with 2 grants. 11% 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.
Occupation is recorded only for main applicants in the Skill stream. State is where the applicant was nominated. Temporary skilled and graduate visas such as 482 and 485 aren't in this data.
Questions about 489 grants
- How many subclass 489 visas were granted in 2024-25?
- 198 places: 18 main applicants and 180 family members.
- Which state had the most subclass 489 grants in 2024-25?
- South Australia with 11 main applicants, followed by New South Wales (4).
- Which occupations were granted the most subclass 489 visas in 2024-25?
- Accountant (General) (2), Cook (2) and Agricultural Technician (1).
- How many subclass 489 applicants applied from inside Australia in 2024-25?
- 11% 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).