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Indonesia → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Indonesia
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,066
Change since 2018
+13.2%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
0.94%
Inflow 20232,066OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Indonesia to Australia

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

Inflows by year

2,8975,794200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,8975,7942000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,367
20014,493
20025,794
20034,678
20044,381
20053,841
20063,311
20073,152
20083,162
20092,860
20102,408
20112,906
20122,510
20132,514
20142,366
20152,076
20162,092
20171,888
20181,825
20191,440
20201,552
20212,112
20222,264
20232,066
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20232,066—1,212
20222,264—1,200
20212,112——
20201,552—2,225
20191,440—1,419
20181,825—766
20171,888—964
20162,092—934
20152,076—993
20142,366—1,210
20132,514—1,056
20122,510—882
20112,906—1,349
20102,408—1,448
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

52k105k19901995200020052010201520202024
52k105k19902000201020202024
Data table
199041,797
199547,200
200056,595
200560,318
201071,090
201576,976
202093,414
2024104,566
Estimate, 2024
104,566
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
18
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 Indonesia, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

6561,3112005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
6561,3112005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06482
2006–07531
2007–08679
2008–09509
2009–10222
2010–11384
2011–12567
2012–13542
2013–14399
2014–15416
2015–16398
2016–17406
2017–18310
2018–19328
2019–20278
2020–21230
2021–22443
2022–23642
2023–24685
2024–251,178
2025–261,311
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–261,311945662205228
2024–251,17824828112427363
2023–246850089357239
2022–236420080375184
2021–224430063278100
2020–21230004111970
2019–202780024129122
2018–19328001813384
2017–18310002384
2016–17406002400
2015–16398002600
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
1.9%
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 Indonesia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyJakartaindonesia.embassy.gov.au
Consulate-generalSurabayasurabaya.consulate.gov.au
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Indonesia ranks 19.

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 Indonesia, 2023
  1. Japan67,088
  2. South Korea18,022
  3. Türkiye4,167
  4. Germany3,686
  5. Netherlands2,183
  6. United States1,790
  7. New Zealand1,074
  8. Hungary890
  9. Canada630
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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