Figures
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1,825,403temporary visa holders, excluding New Zealand citizens, visitors and crewTemporary visa holders in Australia305,570net overseas migration, 2024-25, arrivals less departuresNet overseas migration732,887New Zealand citizens in Australia on a Special Category visaThe Special Category visa2.70people added for every net new dwelling in 2025, against an average household of about 2.5Housing capacity added against population added6%of temporary visa holders had their occupation assessed. Of those, the most nominated was Chef, at 8.1% of the programWhat people on temporary visas work asReporting Australian migration figuresFour ways these figures are commonly reported wrongly, what to write instead, and how to spot each one in copy. Free to reuse with attribution.
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