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Fiji → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Fiji
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
813
Change since 2018
+35.0%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
0.37%
Inflow 2023813OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Fiji to Australia

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

Inflows by year

9741,948200020032006200920122015201820212023
9741,9482000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,735
20011,845
20021,733
20031,851
20041,786
20051,794
20061,948
20071,558
20081,841
20091,863
20101,492
20111,351
20121,446
20131,223
20141,279
2015996
2016904
2017768
2018602
2019573
2020434
2021563
2022752
2023813
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023813—992
2022752—959
2021563——
2020434—1,086
2019573—835
2018602—554
2017768—1,087
2016904—1,095
2015996—1,021
20141,279—1,451
20131,223—1,459
20121,446—878
20111,351—950
20101,492—1,456
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

42k83k19901995200020052010201520202024
42k83k19902000201020202024
Data table
199033,513
199539,284
200046,792
200554,816
201063,911
201572,652
202076,355
202483,435
Estimate, 2024
83,435
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
24
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 Fiji, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

3647272005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
3647272005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06162
2006–07196
2007–08252
2008–09220
2009–1063
2010–1182
2011–12130
2012–13120
2013–1469
2014–1564
2015–1664
2016–1792
2017–1862
2018–1976
2019–2059
2020–2142
2021–22113
2022–23324
2023–24497
2024–25727
2025–26705
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–2670551716135298
2024–257271272170279149
2023–244970012827198
2022–23324004521564
2021–221130049315
2020–21420013011
2019–20590044510
2018–1976001388
2017–186200221
2016–179200600
2015–166400200
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
1.0%
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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Fiji ranks 35.

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 Fiji, 2023
  1. New Zealand11,157
  2. United States910
  3. Japan157
  4. Canada115
  5. South Korea20
  6. Netherlands6
  7. Sweden3
  8. Switzerland3
  9. Italy2
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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