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Research, statistics and analysis on the Working Holiday in Australia.
The Working Holiday in data
Latest data: Jul – Sep 2026
First visas granted
13,995
▼ −74%
compared with Jul – Sep 2025
All visas granted (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
44,469
▼ −48%
compared with Jul – Sep 2025
Minimum casual farm pay
32.18AUD/h
Horticulture Award, from 1 July 2026
Second and third-year ballot · Announced, not in force yet · Last checked: November 4, 2026
Visas granted by quarter
By country · Jul – Sep 2026
compared with Jul – Sep 2025- United Kingdom9,700▼ −58%
- France6,040▼ −49%
- Italy3,180▼ −44%
- Taiwan3,015▼ −24%
- Ireland2,945▼ −43%
- Indonesia2,823▲ +9%
- South Korea2,430▼ −44%
- Germany2,265▼ −58%
- Japan1,965▼ −46%
- China1,396▼ −13%
The top 10 countries for this quarter. The Minister has said UK applications are being processed slowly, which may weigh on the UK figures.
Show data table
| Quarter | First visa | Second visa | Third visa | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul – Sep 2026 | 13,995 | 20,891 | 9,583 | 44,469 |
| Apr – Jun 2026 | 44,743 | 19,380 | 11,196 | 75,319 |
| Jan – Mar 2026 | 48,649 | 20,424 | 12,905 | 81,978 |
| Oct – Dec 2025 | 47,833 | 20,316 | 11,718 | 79,867 |
| Jul – Sep 2025 | 53,917 | 19,468 | 12,528 | 85,913 |
| Apr – Jun 2025 | 42,282 | 16,269 | 9,203 | 67,754 |
| Jan – Mar 2025 | 45,007 | 22,629 | 10,656 | 78,292 |
| Oct – Dec 2024 | 50,623 | 21,888 | 6,740 | 79,251 |
| Jul – Sep 2024 | 58,552 | 29,968 | 7,299 | 95,819 |
| Apr – Jun 2024 | 34,978 | 10,277 | 2,340 | 47,595 |
| Jan – Mar 2024 | 45,173 | 16,578 | 2,823 | 64,574 |
| Oct – Dec 2023 | 46,704 | 12,626 | 1,493 | 60,823 |
| Jul – Sep 2023 | 52,802 | 7,857 | 905 | 61,564 |
88mates — WHV Australia app88mates.comRead this with care: these are visas granted, not arrivals in Australia. Home Affairs is taking longer to process applications, now about three months on average. So the fall reflects at least part of this slowdown, and not necessarily lower demand.
Source: Home Affairs, BP0017 report (visas) and program news (processing). BP0017 · Home Affairs · September 30, 2026
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