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Chile → Australia

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From
Chile
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
431
Change since 2018
+57.9%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
0.20%
Inflow 2023431OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Chile to Australia

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

Inflows by year

295589200020032006200920122015201820212023
2955892000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000153
2001158
2002188
2003211
2004188
2005195
2006195
2007176
2008181
2009236
2010240
2011236
2012234
2013218
2014270
2015232
2016236
2017282
2018273
2019240
2020340
2021589
2022558
2023431
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023431—424
2022558—344
2021589——
2020340—331
2019240—206
2018273—142
2017282—271
2016236—273
2015232—236
2014270—269
2013218—226
2012234—199
2011236—248
2010240—288
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

18k36k19901995200020052010201520202024
18k36k19902000201020202024
Data table
199026,408
199526,944
200026,068
200526,877
201028,291
201530,250
202033,595
202435,849
Estimate, 2024
35,849
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.44%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
45
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

Australian skilled visas

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Chile, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

2184352005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2184352005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0651
2006–07103
2007–08148
2008–09102
2009–1058
2010–1193
2011–12132
2012–13113
2013–1468
2014–1578
2015–1691
2016–17101
2017–1893
2018–19144
2019–2084
2020–2190
2021–22124
2022–23180
2023–24264
2024–25435
2025–26334
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–2633425535161315
2024–254351062120180108
2023–24264001116093
2022–2318000411758
2021–221240018636
2020–21900025335
2019–20840005232
2018–191440017142
2017–189300153
2016–1710100200
2015–169100100
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.5%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyLas Condeschile.embassy.gov.au
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Chile ranks 48.

Inflows to Australia, 2023
  1. India55,277
  2. China36,349
  3. Nepal13,771
  4. Philippines13,083
  5. United Kingdom10,185
  6. Pakistan7,521
  7. Vietnam7,503
  8. Sri Lanka6,055
  9. South Africa5,217
  10. Afghanistan4,275
  11. Iran3,651
  12. Malaysia3,534
Other destinations for people from Chile, 2023
  1. Spain8,599
  2. United States2,190
  3. Germany2,176
  4. New Zealand1,746
  5. Canada745
  6. Japan454
  7. Mexico443
  8. Italy420
  9. France370
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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