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Australia → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Australia
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,360
Change since 2018
-3.6%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.70%
Inflow 20234,360OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Australia to Japan

Inflows of nationals of Australia recorded by Japan; stock of nationals of Australia living there; and acquisitions of Japan's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

2,4034,8062006200920122015201820212023
2,4034,8062006200920122015201820212023
Data table
20064,125
20073,817
20083,526
20093,054
20101,123
20112,813
20122,937
20132,979
20143,324
20153,619
20163,775
20174,005
20184,522
20194,806
20201,226
2021675
20223,765
20234,360
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—12,121—
20234,36010,831—
20223,7658,960—
20216759,758—
20201,22612,024—
20194,80611,406—
20184,52210,671—
20174,00510,387—
20163,7759,843—
20153,6199,350—
20143,3249,016—
20132,9798,888—
20122,9379,166—
20112,8139,756—
20101,12310,265—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Australia who live in Japan: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

17k34k19901995200020052010201520202024
17k34k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,687
19955,790
20008,830
200510,964
20109,902
201534,359
202030,721
202411,962
Estimate, 2024
11,962
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.35%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
23
Counted by
citizenship
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Residents in Japan

Citizens of Australia living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

1,8593,7172012201420162018202220242025
1,8593,7172012201420162018202220242025
Data table
20123,197
20133,103
20143,069
20153,184
20163,337
20173,411
20183,555
20193,717
20222,932
20233,015
20243,088
20253,189
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
202513,7763,1891,549605813,532821
202413,0153,0881,494205023,415759
202312,1213,0151,442205563,352720
202210,8312,9321,436205243,262705
201912,0243,7171,867005243,001802
201811,4063,5551,768005572,892744
201710,6713,4111,690005292,731698
201610,3873,3371,637005262,602734
20159,8433,1841,557004732,473688
20149,3503,0691,484004632,356709
20139,0163,1031,525003912,238718
20128,8893,1971,624004062,042769
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Japan in Australia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCanberraau.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalBrisbanebrisbane.au.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalCity of Perthperth.au.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalMelbournemelbourne.au.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalNew South Walessydney.au.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Australia ranks 20.

Inflows to Japan, 2023
  1. Vietnam133,732
  2. China106,717
  3. Indonesia67,088
  4. Nepal39,564
  5. Philippines37,338
  6. Myanmar30,849
  7. South Korea27,566
  8. United States19,684
  9. Thailand16,777
  10. Taiwan13,603
  11. Sri Lanka11,328
  12. India10,547
Other destinations for people from Australia, 2023
  1. New Zealand5,196
  2. United States3,500
  3. Germany1,996
  4. South Korea1,861
  5. Netherlands1,306
  6. Canada1,260
  7. Denmark674
  8. France626
  9. Italy472
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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