A total of 1,412 people arrived in the first quarter of 2026 as a refugee or humanitarian entrant (visa subclass 200, 201, 202, 204) and were recorded as residing in Victoria.  Approximately 41% of these humanitarian entrants were under 18 years of age.

There were over 40 unique languages spoken by recent humanitarian arrivals (visa subclass 200, 201, 202, 204) in the last quarter, with the top five languages spoken being Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Karen and Hazaragi. 

The Settlement Data Bulletin produced by Victorian Refugee Health Network for the first quarter of 2026 shows some of the settlement trends of people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds arriving in Victoria that may assist in service planning and health interventions.

If you have any questions regarding this Data Bulletin or would like to receive more specific information and access to any of the raw datasets included in this report, please contact our team at refugeehealth@foundationhouse.org.au