12/04/2024
Top 5 nationalities for permanent migrants in Australia
In the financial year 2022-2023, Australia faced a surge in immigration matters. The lift of Covid- 19 restrictions was a great factor for this spike in foreigners coming to Australia, increasing the
communities across the country.
United Kingdom
At the end of June 2022, over 1.1 million people who were born in the United Kingdom were living in Australia, 5.5% (66,870) less than at 30 June 2012. This makes it the largest
migrant community in Australia, equivalent to 14.9% of Australiaโs overseas-born population and 4.4% of Australiaโs total population. For Australiaโs United Kingdom-born migrants:
Their median age of 59.1 years was 20.6 years above that of the general population. Males outnumbered femalesโ50.9% compared with 49.1%.
India
At the end of June 2022, 753,520 Indian-born people were living in Australia, more than twice the number (355,380) at 30 June 2012. After the United Kingdom, the Indian-born population is
the second largest migrant community in Australia, equivalent to 9.8% of Australiaโs overseas-born population and 2.9% of Australiaโs total population. For Australiaโs Indian-born migrants: The median age of 35.9 years was 2.6 years below that of the general population. Males outnumbered femalesโ54.2% compared with 45.8%.
China
At the end of June 2022, 597,440 Chinese-born people were living in Australia, 47.0 percent more than the number (406,390) at 30 June 2012. This makes the Chinese-born population the
third largest migrant community in Australia after the United Kingdom and India, equivalent to 7.8% of Australiaโs overseas-born population and 2.3% of Australiaโs total population. For Australiaโs Chinese-born migrants. The median age of 40.1 years was 1.6 years above that of the general population. Females outnumbered malesโ55.9% compared with 44.1%.โ
New Zealand
At the end of June 2022, 586,020 New Zealand-born people were living in Australia, 2.9% more than the number (569,630) at 30 June 2012. This is the fourth-largest migrant community in Australia, equivalent to 7.6% of Australiaโs overseas-born population and 2.3 percent of Australiaโs total population.
For Australiaโs New Zealand-born migrants. The median age of 46.0 years was 7.5 years above that of the general population.
Males outnumbered femalesโ50.8% compared with 49.2%.
Philippines
At the end of June 2022, 320,300 Filipino-born people were living in Australia, 55.4% more than the number (206,110) at 30 June 2012. This is the fifth largest migrant community in Australia, equivalent to 4.2% of Australiaโs overseas-born population and 1.2% of Australiaโs total population.
For Australiaโs Filipino-born migrants. The median age of 41.0 years was 2.5 years above that of the general population. Females outnumbered malesโ60.8% compared with 41.0%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australiaโs Population by Country of Birth
