About being an agent

At 30 June 2018, 7402 migration agents were registered in Australia, an increase of 5.65 per cent over a 12-month period.

40 per cent operated in a business as a sole trader
30 per cent (2223) held a legal practising certificate;
Of the 521 agents who were registered as not-for-profit, 77 per cent held a legal practising certificate
75 per cent had never had a complaint made against them
48 per cent were female and 52 per cent male
the average age was 44 years.

The geographic distribution of agents is shown on this map of Australia.

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