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Singapore → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Singapore
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,609
Change since 2018
+16.4%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
0.73%
Inflow 20231,609OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Singapore to Australia

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

Inflows by year

2,0394,077200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,0394,0772000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,015
20011,606
20021,989
20032,480
20043,092
20054,077
20063,621
20072,464
20082,448
20092,102
20101,873
20111,493
20121,786
20132,039
20141,880
20151,931
20161,715
20171,560
20181,382
20191,231
2020894
20211,227
20221,780
20231,609
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,609—593
20221,780—673
20211,227——
2020894—946
20191,231—567
20181,382—437
20171,560—601
20161,715—616
20151,931—673
20141,880—918
20132,039—742
20121,786—577
20111,493—928
20101,873—1,357
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

34k68k19901995200020052010201520202024
34k68k19902000201020202024
Data table
199024,824
199529,696
200034,354
200543,009
201053,631
201559,325
202064,938
202468,087
Estimate, 2024
68,087
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.84%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
27
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 Singapore, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

2875742005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2875742005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06412
2006–07554
2007–08574
2008–09465
2009–10321
2010–11384
2011–12459
2012–13412
2013–14377
2014–15435
2015–16360
2016–17348
2017–18281
2018–19284
2019–20243
2020–21170
2021–22235
2022–23393
2023–24325
2024–25386
2025–26390
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–26390267109833
2024–2538676511098151
2023–24325007179139
2022–23393005208180
2021–2223500913094
2020–211700057392
2019–20243001111130
2018–19284004124126
2017–182810061110
2016–1734800500
2015–1636000200
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.6%
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; Singapore ranks 22.

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 Singapore, 2023
  1. Japan775
  2. United States740
  3. New Zealand618
  4. Germany568
  5. Netherlands494
  6. South Korea492
  7. Canada280
  8. Denmark228
  9. Switzerland181
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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