Subclass 858 Visa Grants 2024-25 by State & Country
Australia granted 4,296 subclass 858 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.
858 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 | 113 | 45 |
| 2016-17 | 106 | 52 |
| 2017-18 | 95 | 46 |
| 2018-19 | 136 | 63 |
| 2019-20 | 2,081 | 981 |
| 2020-21 | 6,545 | 2,736 |
| 2021-22 | 8,845 | 3,407 |
| 2022-23 | 5,221 | 1,862 |
| 2023-24 | 5,287 | 1,811 |
| 2024-25 | 4,296 | 1,410 |
858 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
Victoria fell by 115.
- NTNorthern Territory0—
- TASTasmania−5—
- SASouth Australia−21−38%
- ACTAustralian Capital Territory−22−52%
- WAWestern Australia−47−35%
- NSWNew South Wales−55−8%
- QLDQueensland−109−40%
- VICVictoria−115−24%
Who is granted an 858
Main applicants in 2024-25: 84% men, 16% women.
Country of citizenship
Share of main applicants.
- 1India27.0%2023-24: 20.5%
- 2China15.7%2023-24: 16.5%
- 3Hong Kong8.9%2023-24: 10.3%
- 4Iran4.4%2023-24: 6.1%
- 5United Kingdom4.0%2023-24: 3.7%
- 6Pakistan3.8%2023-24: 3.4%
Age at grant
17% were aged 25 to 34, down from 33% in 2015-16. 65% were 40 or older.
- 2024-25
- 2015-16
Where 858 applicants applied from
29%applied from within Australia in 2024-25, down from 100% in 2015-16.
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%
- 2021-2246%
- 2022-2336%
- 2023-2434%
- 2024-2529%
Subclass 858 grants in 2024-25: summary
In program year 2024-25, Australia granted 4,296 subclass 858 places to 1,410 main applicants and 2,886 family members. New South Wales had the most main applicants (670), down 8% on 2023-24. 29% 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 858 grants
- How many subclass 858 visas were granted in 2024-25?
- 4,296 places: 1,410 main applicants and 2,886 family members.
- Which state had the most subclass 858 grants in 2024-25?
- New South Wales with 670 main applicants, followed by Victoria (372).
- How many subclass 858 applicants applied from inside Australia in 2024-25?
- 29% 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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