Table 1.01 Number of Visa Grants in 2007-08 to 30 June 2008 by Location of the Nominated Position and Applicant Type

Location of Nominated Position	Primary Grants	% of Primary Total	Secondary Grants	% of Secondary Total	Total Grants	% of Total
ACT	720	1%	660	1%	1380	1%
NSW	20480	35%	15080	29%	35560	32%
NT	910	2%	800	2%	1720	2%
QLD	9810	17%	10120	19%	19930	18%
SA	1930	3%	2150	4%	4070	4%
TAS	450	1%	440	1%	890	1%
VIC	11750	20%	10570	20%	22320	20%
WA	11800	20%	12210	23%	24010	22%
Not Specified	200	0%	490	1%	690	1%
Total	58050	100%	52520	100%	110570	100%

Table 1.02 Top 15 Citizenship Countries for Visa Grants in 2007-08 to 30 June 2008 by Applicant Type

Counry of Citizenship	Primary Grants	% of Primary Total	Secondary Grants	% of Secondary Total	Total Grants	% of Total
United Kingdom	13110	23%	10660	20%	23780	22%
India	8250	14%	6870	13%	15110	14%
South Africa	3260	6%	6080	12%	9330	8%
Philippines	5120	9%	4060	8%	9180	8%
China, Peoples Republic of	3360	6%	3940	8%	7310	7%
United States of America	3410	6%	2510	5%	5920	5%
Germany, Fed Republic of	1830	3%	1100	2%	2930	3%
Canada	1780	3%	1100	2%	2880	3%
Ireland, Republic of	2080	4%	700	1%	2770	3%
Japan	1190	2%	1130	2%	2320	2%
France	1270	2%	940	2%	2200	2%
Zimbabwe	690	1%	1460	3%	2150	2%
Malaysia	1240	2%	840	2%	2070	2%
Korea, South	610	1%	820	2%	1430	1%
Netherlands, Kingdom of the	780	1%	630	1%	1410	1%
Other Countries	10080	17%	9700	18%	19770	18%
Total	58050	100%	52520	100%	110570	100%

Table 1.03 Number of Visa Grants to Primary Applicants in 2007-08 to 30 June 2008 by Government Sector and Location of Nominated Position

Sector	ACT	NSW	NT	QLD	SA	TAS	VIC	WA	Not Spec	Total
State Government	120	1690	160	1260	560	140	1330	900	0	6170
Local Government	0	10	0	30	0	0	10	40	0	90
Other	600	18780	760	8530	1360	300	10410	10860	200	51800
Total	720	20480	910	9810	1930	450	11750	11800	200	58050
Govt % of Total	16%	8%	17%	13%	29%	32%	11%	8%	1%	11%

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