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Australia → New Zealand

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Australia
To
New Zealand
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,196
Change since 2018
-20.7%
Share of all arrivals in New Zealand, 2023
2.50%
Inflow 20235,196OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Australia to New Zealand

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

Inflows by year

3,7317,461200120042007201020132016201920222023
3,7317,4612001200520092013201720212023
Data table
20015,634
20025,879
20036,885
20047,116
20056,351
20066,237
20075,988
20085,478
20095,066
20105,015
20114,846
20124,664
20135,649
20146,069
20156,555
20166,906
20176,840
20186,552
20197,461
20203,303
20213,417
20225,115
20235,196
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20235,196—741
20225,115—588
20213,417—670
20203,303—495
20197,461—599
20186,552—768
20176,840—679
20166,906—507
20156,555—317
20146,069—285
20135,649—214
20124,664—179
20114,846—110
20105,015—118
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

45k89k19901995200020052010201520202024
45k89k19902000201020202024
Data table
199048,723
199553,903
200055,949
200561,754
201062,683
201568,984
202080,634
202489,129
Estimate, 2024
89,129
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
6.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
6
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in New Zealand, 2023; Australia ranks 9.

Inflows to New Zealand, 2023
  1. India47,163
  2. Philippines38,838
  3. China26,214
  4. Fiji11,157
  5. South Africa8,667
  6. Sri Lanka7,044
  7. Vietnam5,919
  8. United Kingdom5,847
  9. Australia5,196
  10. United States4,191
  11. Samoa2,994
  12. Nepal2,811
Other destinations for people from Australia, 2023
  1. Japan4,360
  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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