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Italy → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Italy
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,434
Change since 2018
-11.4%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
0.65%
Inflow 20231,434OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Italy to Australia

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

Inflows by year

9591,917200020032006200920122015201820212023
9591,9172000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000299
2001400
2002586
2003393
2004494
2005493
2006480
2007518
2008591
2009707
2010701
2011788
2012936
20131,059
20141,097
20151,374
20161,639
20171,917
20181,618
20191,871
20201,835
20211,481
20221,639
20231,434
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,434—1,758
20221,639—2,104
20211,481——
20201,835—2,145
20191,871—1,254
20181,618—605
20171,917—1,123
20161,639—934
20151,374—824
20141,097—895
20131,059—694
2012936—513
2011788—660
2010701—587
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

128k257k19901995200020052010201520202024
128k257k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990256,923
1995251,302
2000233,953
2005220,526
2010204,684
2015198,440
2020174,147
2024151,684
Estimate, 2024
151,684
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
11
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 Italy, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

6801,3602005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
6801,3602005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06358
2006–07445
2007–08588
2008–09536
2009–10426
2010–11610
2011–12882
2012–131,102
2013–14982
2014–151,328
2015–161,329
2016–171,290
2017–18824
2018–191,074
2019–20572
2020–21559
2021–22609
2022–23831
2023–24931
2024–251,360
2025–26961
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–269616071131097062
2024–251,3602416977445528
2023–249310068456406
2022–238310043474311
2021–226090014376209
2020–215590021295227
2019–205720021306239
2018–191,0740015431291
2017–1882400323211
2016–171,290003200
2015–161,329003300
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
1.4%
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 Italy, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Italy ranks 23.

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 Italy, 2023
  1. Spain48,089
  2. Germany38,460
  3. Switzerland19,497
  4. Netherlands10,603
  5. France10,113
  6. Portugal8,801
  7. Belgium5,642
  8. Austria4,695
  9. United States4,090
  10. Denmark3,424
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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