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The 2025-26 state nomination allocations totalled 20,350 places across eight jurisdictions

On 4 November 2025 the Australian Government set the state and territory nomination allocations for the 2025-26 program year at 20,350 places, split 12,850 for the Subclass 190 and 7,500 for the Subclass 491. New South Wales received the largest total at 3,600. Victoria and Western Australia were level on 3,400. The 2025-26 program year has now ended and these figures are a historical record.

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Historical record. This article describes the 2025-26 program year, 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, which has ended. These are not current allocations.

Data source: Department of Home Affairs, State and territory nomination allocations. Allocations set 4 November 2025. Retrieved and re-checked against the primary page on 31 August 2026.

What a nomination allocation is

Each program year, states and territories are given a nomination allocation. It is the number of new primary applicants a jurisdiction may nominate in that year for the two state and territory nominated visas: the Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) and the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491).

The Department is explicit on one point that is often misread. An allocation is not a grant target. In its words, allocations "do not determine the number of visas granted in the program year."

The Government sets the numbers by considering each jurisdiction's workforce and demographic needs, the number of on-hand visa applications, and the Permanent Migration Program planning levels.

The full 2025-26 allocations

On 4 November 2025 the Australian Government set the 2025-26 total at 20,350 places.

State or territory Subclass 190 Subclass 491 Total
New South Wales 2,100 1,500 3,600
Victoria 2,700 700 3,400
Western Australia 2,000 1,400 3,400
Queensland 1,850 750 2,600
South Australia 1,350 900 2,250
Tasmania 1,200 650 1,850
Northern Territory 850 800 1,650
Australian Capital Territory 800 800 1,600
Total 12,850 7,500 20,350

Source: Department of Home Affairs, State and territory nomination allocations, 2025-26 allocations table.

What the table shows

The rest of this article: On 4 November 2025 the Australian Government set the state and territory nomination allocations for the 2025-26 program year at 20,350 places, split 12,850 for the Subclass 190 and 7,500 for the Subclass 491. New South Wales received the largest total at 3,600. Victoria and Western Australia were level on 3,400. The 2025-26 program year has now ended and these figures are a historical record.. Source: Department of Home Affairs · 2025-11-04

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