Freedom of Information Request – FA 25/10/01674 
Table 1: Number of applications for Australian citizenship approved and awaiting a 
citizenship ceremony at Sutherland Shire Council (NSW), as at 24 October 2025 (Data 
extracted 25 October 2025) 
Allocation status 
 
Number of approved applications 
Allocated 
200 
Not allocated 
146 
Total 
346 
 
Table 2: Number of people acquired Australian citizenship by conferral at ceremonies 
conducted by Sutherland Shire Council (NSW) between 1 January 2025 to 30 September 
2025, by acquisition month (Data extracted 3 October 2025) 
Month 
Number of acquired 
Jan-25 128 
Feb-25 
0 
Mar-25 0 
Apr-25 
0 
May-25 157 
Jun-25 
0 
Jul-25 0 
Aug-25 
0 
Sep-25 190 
Total 
475 
 
 
 
 
Notes:  
1.  Source: Department of Home Affairs (internal documents) 
 
 
 
 

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external stakeholders to ensure that the disclosure is in accordance with the ABF Act, 
Australian Privacy Principles or other relevant legislation. 
  Data for the current financial year is drawn from a dynamic system environment and is 
correct at the time of publication but may differ from previous or future reporting. 
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for purposes not originally intended or discussed. 
 
 
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