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India → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
55,277
Change since 2018
+67.2%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
25.20%
Inflow 202355,277OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Australia

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

Inflows by year

28k55k200020032006200920122015201820212023
28k55k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,582
20015,812
20027,573
20038,194
200411,278
200512,788
200615,240
200719,823
200822,725
200925,280
201023,477
201121,855
201227,830
201338,123
201439,642
201534,710
201638,552
201740,019
201833,065
201932,630
202024,498
202126,400
202244,472
202355,277
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
202355,277—40,361
202244,472—30,160
202126,400—24,205
202024,498—38,209
201932,630—28,470
201833,065—17,716
201740,019—24,181
201638,552—21,989
201534,710—24,236
201439,642—27,827
201338,123—19,217
201227,830—10,076
201121,855—12,948
201023,477—17,788
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

438k876k19901995200020052010201520202024
438k876k19902000201020202024
Data table
199054,882
199576,321
200091,042
2005149,237
2010326,913
2015448,940
2020707,980
2024876,074
Estimate, 2024
876,074
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
10.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
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 India, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

7,12414k2005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
7,12414k2005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–063,989
2006–076,525
2007–088,248
2008–097,419
2009–105,825
2010–118,761
2011–1211,938
2012–1314,247
2013–1412,120
2014–1512,447
2015–1611,270
2016–1710,403
2017–187,916
2018–1910,234
2019–206,334
2020–215,154
2021–228,933
2022–2312,146
2023–247,773
2024–2512,360
2025–2611,673
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–2611,6739,0441,226571626206
2024–2512,3602,9235475805,5642,746
2023–247,773002725,3572,144
2022–2312,146002638,7643,107
2021–228,933002216,9361,737
2020–215,154001033,5511,483
2019–206,33400974,3211,892
2018–1910,234001476,4492,452
2017–187,91600130452123
2016–1710,4030018100
2015–1611,2700016400
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
16.8%
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; India ranks 1.

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 India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Germany54,123
  4. New Zealand47,163
  5. Italy13,691
  6. Portugal12,185
  7. Netherlands12,073
  8. Japan10,547
  9. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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