Subclass 864 Visa Grants 2024-25 by State & Country

Australia granted 335 subclass 864 places in 2024-25, down 7% on 2023-24.

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

864 places granted each year

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

335places granted
222main applicants, down 12%
1.5people 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
2015-16284200
2016-17313222
2017-18289203
2018-1912888
2019-2011988
2020-217856
2021-229868
2022-2310267
2023-24362252
2024-25335222

864 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 — 26Northern Territory — 0South Australia — 10Queensland — 34New South Wales — 74Victoria — 69Tasmania — 1Australian Capital Territory — 2WA26NT0SA10QLD34NSW74VIC69TAS1ACT2

Change from 2023-24

Queensland grew fastest. New South Wales fell by 38.

  1. WA+10—
  2. SA+3—
  3. QLD+1+3%
  4. NT0—
  5. VIC−1−1%
  6. TAS−2—
  7. ACT−9—
  8. NSW−38−34%

Who is granted an 864

Main applicants in 2024-25: 51% men, 49% women.

Country of citizenship

Share of main applicants.

  1. 1China46.4%2023-24: 55.2%
  2. 2United Kingdom14.4%2023-24: 10.3%
  3. 3India11.3%2023-24: 10.7%
  4. 4South Africa4.5%2023-24: 2.4%
  5. 5Vietnam3.6%2023-24: 1.6%
  6. 6Malaysia2.7%2023-24: 3.6%

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 864 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 864 grants in 2024-25: summary

In program year 2024-25, Australia granted 335 subclass 864 places to 222 main applicants and 113 family members. New South Wales had the most main applicants (74), down 34% 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 864 grants

How many subclass 864 visas were granted in 2024-25?
335 places: 222 main applicants and 113 family members.
Which state had the most subclass 864 grants in 2024-25?
New South Wales with 74 main applicants, followed by Victoria (69).
How many subclass 864 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).