Receipts

305,570 net overseas migration in 2024-25.

568,370 long-term arrivals minus 262,800 long-term departures, year to 30 June. −123,590 (−28.8%) on the year before. The latest year is preliminary and the ABS revises it.

2.89Mtemporary visa holders in Australia at 31 Jul 2026
185,001permanent Migration Program places in 2024-25
140,824temporary skilled visas granted in 2025-26
323,077working holiday visas granted in 2025-26

Over time

Each series measures something different: people present on a date, visas granted in a year, program places delivered, or net long-term movement. They are shown side by side, not added together.

Net overseas migration

305,5702024-25 · −123,590 on previous

2004-052024-25

Net overseas migration for the year ending 30 June: long-term arrivals (staying 12 of 16 months) minus long-term departures. The latest year is preliminary and is revised.

ABS, Overseas Migration

Migration Program outcome since 1984-85

185,0012024-25 · −4,999 on previous

1984-852024-25

Permanent Migration Program outcome by programme year: skill, family, child and special eligibility streams. Humanitarian visas are a separate program and are not included.

Department of Home Affairs, Australian Migration Statistics

Temporary visas granted

8M2024-25 · +346,551 on previous

2001-022024-25

Temporary visas granted in each financial year, every category including visitors, students and New Zealand citizens' Special Category visas. A grant is not an arrival: many visitor visas are never used.

Department of Home Affairs, Australian Migration Statistics

Who is here on a temporary visa

Holders by visa category at 31 Jul 2026 against 30 Jun 2026. Bridging Visa E holders are excluded by the publisher.

Category31 Jul 202630 Jun 2026Change
Special Category736,509731,622+4,887 (+0.7%)
Student589,923528,801+61,122 (+11.6%)
Bridging412,533412,925−392 (−0.1%)
Visitor326,440296,625+29,815 (+10.1%)
Temporary Graduate269,674271,191−1,517 (−0.6%)
Temporary Resident (Skilled Employment)263,489260,579+2,910 (+1.1%)
Working Holiday Maker213,985225,648−11,663 (−5.2%)
Temporary Resident (Other Employment)60,34560,723−378 (−0.6%)
Crew and Transit13,45012,835+615 (+4.8%)
Other Temporary5,8614,639+1,222 (+26.3%)
Temporary Protection1,6351,734−99 (−5.7%)

File: BP0019 Number of Temporary visa holders in Australia at 2026-07-31, updated 2026-08-26.

Net overseas migration by visa

Calendar year 2024, from the Home Affairs statistics package. Arrivals and departures are long-term movements as counted by the ABS; net is the difference.

Visa categoryArrivalsDeparturesNet
Student163,40042,700120,700
Working holiday77,80018,80059,000
Visitor68,40019,50048,900
Temporary Resident (Skilled Employment)46,9008,80038,100
Skill43,2005,30037,900
New Zealand citizen52,40014,60037,800
Family24,9005,00019,900
Special Eligibility and humanitarian16,40020016,200
Other permanent visas8,9008,500400
All other visas000
Other temporary visas30,10046,000−15,900
Australian citizen62,40085,000−22,600

Temporary visas net 250,900. Permanent visas net 74,600.

Permanent Migration Program

Places delivered in 2024-25 by visa category, against 2023-24.

Category2024-252023-24Change
Skilled132,148137,100−4,952 (−3.6%)
Family52,50052,720−220 (−0.4%)
Special Eligibility353180+173 (+96.1%)
Child00+0

File: BP0068 Permanent Migration Program (Skilled & Family) Outcome Snapshot Annual Statistics 2015-16 to 2025-06-30 v100, updated 2025-12-22.

Where skilled visa holders are nominated to work

Temporary skilled visas granted in 2025-26 by nominated position location, primary applicants (the worker) and secondary applicants (their family).

State or territorySecondaryPrimaryTotal
New South Wales25,02025,43550,455
Victoria16,46315,91732,380
Queensland13,11511,96625,081
Western Australia11,12010,89922,019
South Australia3,1372,7705,907
Northern Territory1,2421,0982,340
Australian Capital Territory8828041,686
Tasmania493443936
Not Specified17320

File: BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted report as at 2026-06-30, updated 2026-07-30.

Working holiday makers

Visas granted in 2025-26 by subclass and whether it was a first, second or third visa.

SubclassVisaGranted
417 Working HolidayFirst Visa158,571
417 Working HolidayOnshore Nil VAC Visa2
417 Working HolidaySecond Visa62,218
417 Working HolidayThird Visa36,671
462 Work and HolidayFirst Visa36,569
462 Work and HolidaySecond Visa17,370
462 Work and HolidayThird Visa11,676

417 Working Holiday: 257,462. 462 Work and Holiday: 65,615. Third visas exist since 1 July 2019. “Nil VAC” visas were fee-free grants during the pandemic.

File: BP0017 Working Holiday Maker visas granted report as at 2026-06-30, updated 2026-07-30.

New citizens by former citizenship

165,193 people became citizens in 2024-25. Top 15 countries of original citizenship; all other countries together 41,713. The package does not carry earlier years.

  1. New Zealand33,103
  2. India23,015
  3. United Kingdom12,674
  4. Philippines8,517
  5. Vietnam5,430
  6. Nepal5,398
  7. Iraq5,272
  8. People's Republic of China5,194
  9. Pakistan4,690
  10. South Africa4,428
  11. Afghanistan4,136
  12. Sri Lanka3,648
  13. Iran3,394
  14. Myanmar2,479
  15. Brazil2,102

File: Australian Migration Statistics, 2024-25, updated 2025-11-11.

Temporary visas granted, 2024-25

Every temporary visa category, from the statistics package. Visitor visas dominate the count, and a grant is not an arrival.

  1. Visitor4,915,854
  2. Special Category1,873,536
  3. Crew and Transit405,266
  4. Student371,564
  5. Working Holiday Maker321,116
  6. Temporary Resident (Other Employment)255,420
  7. Temporary Resident (Skilled Employment)130,571
  8. Other Temporary5,961