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Germany → Australia

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From
Germany
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
949
Change since 2018
-12.1%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
0.43%
Inflow 2023949OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Germany to Australia

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

Inflows by year

1,0322,063200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,0322,0632000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000955
20011,075
20021,163
20031,224
20041,345
20051,422
20061,537
20071,674
20081,758
20092,063
20102,041
20111,745
20121,942
20131,912
20141,645
20151,535
20161,504
20171,418
20181,080
20191,388
20201,261
20211,217
20221,227
2023949
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023949—918
20221,227—808
20211,217——
20201,261—1,298
20191,388—730
20181,080—808
20171,418—1,123
20161,504—1,179
20151,535—1,064
20141,645—1,267
20131,912—900
20121,942—843
20111,745—939
20102,041—851
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

63k126k19901995200020052010201520202024
63k126k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990114,446
1995120,547
2000118,965
2005123,122
2010126,208
2015118,882
2020109,881
202499,593
Estimate, 2024
99,593
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
19
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 Germany, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

9181,8362005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
9181,8362005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–061,398
2006–071,587
2007–081,836
2008–091,564
2009–101,034
2010–111,329
2011–121,567
2012–131,317
2013–14918
2014–15972
2015–16842
2016–17835
2017–18598
2018–19696
2019–20470
2020–21341
2021–22362
2022–23553
2023–24502
2024–25660
2025–26598
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–2659832322431812
2024–2566014510028214173
2023–245020015285202
2022–235530011348193
2021–223620010230120
2020–21341005181155
2019–204700010257203
2018–19696005366207
2017–1859800122315
2016–17835001200
2015–16842001900
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.9%
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 Germany, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Germany ranks 33.

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 Germany, 2023
  1. Switzerland26,211
  2. Austria19,774
  3. Spain17,445
  4. Netherlands10,429
  5. Türkiye9,355
  6. France7,105
  7. Portugal5,483
  8. Japan5,277
  9. Denmark5,042
  10. United States4,430
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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