70% of Working Holiday House users extend stay; average stay reaches 7 weeks

The Japan Working Holiday Association (JAWHM) compiled Gold Coast 'Working Holiday House' usage results for H1 2026. The data revealed that approx. 70% of users extended their stays, with the average stay reaching 7 weeks as they searched for jobs and local housing.\nKey H1 2026 results for the Gold Coast location:\n- Total users: 32 (11 male, 21 female, with women accounting for approx. 66%)\n- Stay extension rate: approx. 70%\n- Average stay duration: 7 weeks\n- Visa type: primarily Working Holiday visas\nThe house serves as a critical local base and support system for new arrivals facing Australia's housing shortages. Additionally, JAWHM is running a 1-year campaign themed 'Make every working holiday the best experience' to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the first Japan-Australia working holiday agreement, which was signed on December 1, 1980. Established in Tokyo and led by Chairman Shu Ikeguchi, JAWHM works to promote the working holiday system.