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Ireland → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ireland
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,335
Change since 2018
-4.3%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
1.06%
Inflow 20232,335OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ireland to Australia

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

Inflows by year

3,1326,263200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,1326,2632000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,018
20011,092
20021,037
20031,212
20041,621
20051,621
20061,766
20071,873
20082,034
20092,663
20103,031
20113,352
20125,034
20135,250
20146,263
20156,258
20164,925
20173,920
20182,441
20192,258
20201,795
20211,654
20222,400
20232,335
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20232,335—2,606
20222,400—2,789
20211,654—2,513
20201,795—4,301
20192,258—2,991
20182,441—2,670
20173,920—4,286
20164,925—3,943
20156,258—3,092
20146,263—2,843
20135,250—1,796
20125,034—1,145
20113,352—1,302
20103,031—1,280
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

45k91k19901995200020052010201520202024
45k91k19902000201020202024
Data table
199051,489
199553,596
200053,566
200555,768
201071,858
201590,665
202087,726
202490,203
Estimate, 2024
90,203
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
21
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 Ireland, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

3,2856,5692005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
3,2856,5692005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–061,699
2006–071,590
2007–082,077
2008–092,242
2009–102,420
2010–113,894
2011–126,318
2012–136,569
2013–143,764
2014–152,601
2015–161,986
2016–171,897
2017–181,472
2018–192,057
2019–201,631
2020–211,416
2021–221,386
2022–231,834
2023–243,183
2024–253,501
2025–263,046
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–263,0462,578306634652
2024–253,501895131621,0751,338
2023–243,18300631,5301,590
2022–231,8340031899904
2021–221,3860019634723
2020–211,4160040638731
2019–201,6310043876697
2018–192,05700451,069575
2017–181,47200547620
2016–171,897005200
2015–161,986007200
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
4.4%
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 Ireland, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Ireland ranks 17.

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 Ireland, 2023
  1. Spain3,897
  2. Germany2,439
  3. Netherlands2,351
  4. Portugal1,875
  5. United States1,530
  6. France1,339
  7. Canada1,010
  8. Switzerland822
  9. Denmark661
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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