Australians in Washington
The One-Industry Balance
Washington state sits in near-perfect equilibrium — a work index of 1.09 means Australians live here and work here in almost exactly equal proportion. That's largely a Seattle story: Amazon and Microsoft between them account for a huge share of the state's E-3 filings. 4,445 Aussies have settled in the Pacific Northwest, drawn by the tech industry, the outdoors, and a coffee culture that rivals Melbourne's.
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Redmond (WA) – Mugs with Mates Aussies & Kiwis in Seattle
Victor’s Celtic Coffee & Roasters
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Queen Anne (WA) Aussies & Kiwis in Seattle – Mugs with Mates
Cafe Hagen
A monthly dose of home – no passport required! Miss the feeling of bumping into someone who just gets it? Someone who doesn’t need “yeah nah” explained, knows what a flat white or a long black is,…
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Victor’s Celtic Coffee & Roasters
Miss the feeling of bumping into someone who understands the references? Someone who knows what “yeah nah” means, has strong opinions about pies, and packed a jar of Vegemite in their checked bag —…
RegisterQueen Anne (WA) Aussies & Kiwis in Seattle – Mugs with Mates
Cafe Hagen
A monthly dose of home – no passport required! Miss the feeling of bumping into someone who just gets it? Someone who doesn’t need “yeah nah” explained, knows what a flat white or a long black is,…
RegisterRedmond (WA) – Mugs with Mates Aussies & Kiwis in Seattle
Victor’s Celtic Coffee & Roasters
Miss the feeling of bumping into someone who understands the references? Someone who knows what “yeah nah” means, has strong opinions about pies, and packed a jar of Vegemite in their checked bag —…
RegisterQueen Anne (WA) Aussies & Kiwis in Seattle – Mugs with Mates
Cafe Hagen
A monthly dose of home – no passport required! Miss the feeling of bumping into someone who just gets it? Someone who doesn’t need “yeah nah” explained, knows what a flat white or a long black is,…
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The Data: Australians in Washington
How many Australians live and work in Washington? Explore E-3 visa filings, top employers, salaries, and the live-vs-work balance.
Australians in Washington by the Numbers
Census population (ACS 2024 5-yr) and E-3 visa filings (DOL, FY2020–2026 H1)
4,445
4.34% of US total
3,020
4.74% of all E-3s
$157k
E-3 offered salary
1.09
Balanced
Work index = share of E-3 jobs ÷ share of Australian residents. Above 1.0 means more Australians are sponsored to work here than live here. Below 1.0 means more settle here by choice.
E-3 filings are job applications, not individual people — renewals and amendments inflate counts. For population, refer to Census figures. Sources: US Census ACS B05006, US DOL LCA disclosures.
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