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Pakistan → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Pakistan
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7,521
Change since 2018
+19.6%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
3.43%
Inflow 20237,521OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to Australia

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

Inflows by year

4,0108,019200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,0108,0192000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000865
20011,124
20021,124
20031,030
20041,419
20051,714
20061,577
20071,809
20081,881
20091,972
20101,799
20111,845
20123,891
20133,612
20145,669
20158,019
20166,958
20176,819
20186,286
20194,651
20203,814
20214,680
20225,487
20237,521
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20237,521—8,513
20225,487—6,247
20214,680—5,615
20203,814—8,821
20194,651—3,360
20186,286—919
20176,819—4,480
20166,958—3,077
20158,019—2,341
20145,669—2,739
20133,612—2,100
20123,891—990
20111,845—1,057
20101,799—1,728
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

64k127k19901995200020052010201520202024
64k127k19902000201020202024
Data table
19905,079
19957,954
200011,043
200516,755
201030,553
201562,116
202095,549
2024127,340
Estimate, 2024
127,340
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
12
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 Pakistan, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

7181,4352005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
7181,4352005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06135
2006–07206
2007–08220
2008–09227
2009–10161
2010–11280
2011–12363
2012–13439
2013–14402
2014–15441
2015–16320
2016–17276
2017–18210
2018–19253
2019–20155
2020–21138
2021–22313
2022–23492
2023–24576
2024–25870
2025–261,435
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–261,4351,115179784221
2024–258702286952334187
2023–245760028388159
2022–234920021353116
2021–22313001323757
2020–2113800010332
2019–2015500410346
2018–1925300213245
2017–18210005123
2016–17276001200
2015–1632000600
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
2.1%
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; Pakistan ranks 6.

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 Pakistan, 2023
  1. Italy20,402
  2. Spain18,175
  3. Germany14,432
  4. Canada11,860
  5. United States11,410
  6. Portugal6,869
  7. Japan3,831
  8. South Korea3,417
  9. Türkiye2,770
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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