Subclass 820 Visa Grants 2024-25 by State & Country

Australia granted 18,892 subclass 820 places in 2024-25, down 19% on 2023-24.

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

820 places granted each year

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

18,892places granted
17,793main applicants, down 18%
1.1people per visa, incl. family
100%of main applicants applied from within Australia
  • All places (main applicants + family)
  • Main applicants
Show the numbers for every year
YearPlacesMain applicants
2015-1617,96117,312
2016-1721,74420,869
2017-1818,73217,721
2018-1920,92519,817
2019-2023,13722,008
2020-2149,07047,060
2021-2230,31328,972
2022-2325,86024,437
2023-2423,36221,770
2024-2518,89217,793

820 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 — 1,894Northern Territory — 171South Australia — 839Queensland — 3,132New South Wales — 5,937Victoria — 5,213Tasmania — 180Australian Capital Territory — 271WA1,894NT171SA839QLD3,132NSW5,937VIC5,213TAS180ACT271

Change from 2023-24

New South Wales fell by 1,996.

  1. TAS−24−12%
  2. NT−36−17%
  3. ACT−71−21%
  4. SA−107−11%
  5. WA−304−14%
  6. QLD−362−10%
  7. VIC−1,076−17%
  8. NSW−1,996−25%

Who is granted an 820

Main applicants in 2024-25: 33% men, 67% women.

Country of citizenship

Share of main applicants.

  1. 1China12.1%2023-24: 11.9%
  2. 2Philippines10.6%2023-24: 10.1%
  3. 3India8.6%2023-24: 10.3%
  4. 4United Kingdom6.8%2023-24: 5.9%
  5. 5Vietnam6.2%2023-24: 8.0%
  6. 6Thailand5.2%2023-24: 5.4%

Age at grant

55% were aged 25 to 34, down from 64% in 2015-16. 23% were 40 or older.

  • 2024-25
  • 2015-16

Where 820 applicants applied from

100%applied from within Australia in 2024-25.

Share applying from within Australia, by year

Show the numbers for every year
  • 2015-16100%
  • 2016-17100%
  • 2017-18100%
  • 2018-19100%
  • 2019-20100%
  • 2020-21100%
  • 2021-22100%
  • 2022-23100%
  • 2023-24100%
  • 2024-25100%

Subclass 820 grants in 2024-25: summary

In program year 2024-25, Australia granted 18,892 subclass 820 places to 17,793 main applicants and 1,099 family members. New South Wales had the most main applicants (5,937), down 25% on 2023-24. 100% 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 was living. Temporary skilled and graduate visas such as 482 and 485 aren't in this data.

Questions about 820 grants

How many subclass 820 visas were granted in 2024-25?
18,892 places: 17,793 main applicants and 1,099 family members.
Which state had the most subclass 820 grants in 2024-25?
New South Wales with 5,937 main applicants, followed by Victoria (5,213).
How many subclass 820 applicants applied from inside Australia in 2024-25?
100% 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).