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Philippines → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Philippines
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
13,083
Change since 2018
+19.9%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
5.96%
Inflow 202313,083OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Philippines to Australia

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

Inflows by year

6,63113k200020032006200920122015201820212023
6,63113k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,604
20013,391
20023,442
20033,633
20044,444
20054,766
20065,404
20076,112
20087,078
20098,904
201010,248
201110,651
201212,777
201311,032
201410,345
201511,942
201611,968
201712,145
201810,916
20199,184
20208,514
20219,806
202213,262
202313,083
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
202313,083—12,650
202213,262—11,156
20219,806—8,788
20208,514—12,838
20199,184—9,267
201810,916—4,921
201712,145—9,112
201611,968—8,333
201511,942—8,996
201410,345—11,628
201311,032—9,090
201212,777—5,592
201110,651—4,051
201010,248—4,505
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

178k357k19901995200020052010201520202024
178k357k19902000201020202024
Data table
199071,142
199597,920
2000112,172
2005134,758
2010183,866
2015241,235
2020305,063
2024356,833
Estimate, 2024
356,833
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
4.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
5
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 the Philippines, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

5,07110k2005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
5,07110k2005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–062,467
2006–073,978
2007–085,119
2008–094,528
2009–101,279
2010–112,247
2011–124,998
2012–134,072
2013–142,351
2014–152,308
2015–162,359
2016–172,870
2017–182,524
2018–192,987
2019–202,300
2020–211,748
2021–222,995
2022–237,103
2023–249,378
2024–2510,141
2025–269,800
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–269,8007,868238992563139
2024–2510,1411,7351001,3655,4881,453
2023–249,378001,6236,4301,325
2022–237,103008805,1501,068
2021–222,995004252,191376
2020–211,748001771,180387
2019–202,300002401,673379
2018–192,987003271,871370
2017–182,5240028812734
2016–172,8700047100
2015–162,3590030800
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
14.1%
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

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Australia in the Philippines, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; the Philippines ranks 4.

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 the Philippines, 2023
  1. United States48,690
  2. New Zealand38,838
  3. Japan37,338
  4. Canada26,965
  5. South Korea17,458
  6. Germany8,811
  7. Hungary6,022
  8. Spain4,979
  9. Finland3,537
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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