FOI Request FA 22/06/00932 
I would like to know the number of approved citizenship applicants (by conferral) waiting for test appointments as of 16 June 2022 and the number of 
citizenship tests from 27 Nov 2021 to 16 June 2022 at the following centres: 
Citizenship test centre – Sydney 
Citizenship test centre - Parramat a 
 
I would like to know the above figures split by council of applicant's residence - for example, number of residents of North Sydney council who gave a 
test at Parramatta centre from 27 Nov 2021 to 16 June 2022; number of residents of North Sydney council who gave a test at Sydney centre from 27 
Nov 2021 to 16 June 2022. 
I am especially interested in the figures for the following councils: 
Blacktown City Council 
Burwood Municipal Council 
Canada Bay Council 
City of Parramatta Council 
City of Ryde Council 
City of Sydney 
Hornsby Shire Council 
Hunter's Hill Council  
Inner West Council 
Ku-Ring-Gai Municipal Council 
Lane Cove Municipal Council  
Mosman Council 
North Sydney Council 
Northern Beaches Council 
Randwick City Council 
Strathfield Council 
Sutherland Shire Council 
The Hills Shire Council 
Waverley Council 
Wil oughby City Council 
 
 
   
 
   

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Response: 
1. As at 17 June 2022 there were no approved applicants awaiting an Australian citizenship test appointment.  By operation of law under the 
Australian Citizenship Act 2007, any applicant that is required to sit an Australian citizenship test cannot be approved until they have sat and 
passed the test.
2. As at 17 June 2022 the total number of tests administered between 27 November 2021 and 16 June 2022 in the Sydney and Parramatta test 
centres was 41,330.
Sydney:  19,504
Parramatta:  21,826
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