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Malaysia → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Malaysia
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,534
Change since 2018
+2.6%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
1.61%
Inflow 20233,534OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Malaysia to Australia

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

Inflows by year

2,8085,615200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,8085,6152000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,011
20012,540
20022,579
20033,871
20045,061
20054,713
20064,761
20074,771
20085,117
20095,382
20104,920
20114,946
20125,374
20135,615
20144,465
20154,041
20164,128
20174,238
20183,445
20192,478
20202,147
20212,902
20223,701
20233,534
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20233,534—2,432
20223,701—2,211
20212,902——
20202,147—3,633
20192,478—2,480
20183,445—1,979
20174,238—2,734
20164,128—2,827
20154,041—2,213
20144,465—2,788
20135,615—1,841
20125,374—1,487
20114,946—2,207
20104,920—2,216
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

91k181k19901995200020052010201520202024
91k181k19902000201020202024
Data table
199070,262
199580,482
200084,788
2005101,481
2010129,840
2015144,205
2020177,343
2024181,202
Estimate, 2024
181,202
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
9
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 Malaysia, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

6581,3152005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
6581,3152005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06793
2006–071,068
2007–081,247
2008–091,089
2009–10713
2010–11889
2011–121,147
2012–13943
2013–14781
2014–15741
2015–16723
2016–17728
2017–18616
2018–19556
2019–20504
2020–21490
2021–22807
2022–231,079
2023–24976
2024–251,301
2025–261,315
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–261,3151,041163284241
2024–251,3013027433403489
2023–249760026456494
2022–231,0790016658402
2021–22807008501291
2020–21490008250228
2019–205040010236258
2018–19556005282174
2017–186160043821
2016–17728001400
2015–1672300600
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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Malaysia ranks 12.

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 Malaysia, 2023
  1. South Korea3,300
  2. New Zealand2,502
  3. Japan2,313
  4. United States1,150
  5. Germany1,034
  6. Canada380
  7. Netherlands355
  8. Türkiye254
  9. Switzerland162
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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