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Australia

Destination country · migration, permits and visas

Inflow of foreign nationals, 2023 (OECD)
219,375
Largest group, 2023
India
DestinationAU2023–2025
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Who moves to Australia

Inflows of foreign nationals recorded by Australia, by nationality (OECD).

Inflows by nationality, 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
  13. Brazil3,102
  14. United States2,863
  15. South Korea2,740
  16. Bangladesh2,336
  17. Ireland2,335
  18. Thailand2,325
  19. Indonesia2,066
  20. Taiwan1,832

All inflows by year

122k245k200020032006200920122015201820212023
122k245k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000105,855
2001126,490
2002117,993
2003122,777
2004145,937
2005161,274
2006175,715
2007189,025
2008203,644
2009219,314
2010202,141
2011206,312
2012235,959
2013244,801
2014233,820
2015223,566
2016218,391
2017224,158
2018186,643
2019169,238
2020137,380
2021153,743
2022217,322
2023219,375
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Foreign nationals living in Australia

Stock of foreign nationals by nationality (latest year reported) and acquisitions of Australia's nationality (OECD).

Acquisitions of nationality by former nationality, 2023
  1. India40,361
  2. United Kingdom17,303
  3. Philippines12,650
  4. Pakistan8,513
  5. China7,563
  6. Iraq7,198
  7. Vietnam7,110
  8. Afghanistan6,042
  9. Syria5,353
  10. New Zealand5,289
  11. South Africa5,076
  12. Sri Lanka4,611
  13. Nepal3,846
  14. Iran3,642
  15. United States3,105

Acquisitions of nationality by year

102k204k200020032006200920122015201820212023
102k204k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200069,715
200179,208
200285,183
200379,640
200487,053
200592,858
2006103,474
2007136,518
2008118,980
200986,083
2010118,888
201194,364
201282,909
2013122,534
2014161,783
2015135,456
2016132,770
2017137,417
201880,397
2019127,264
2020204,311
202198,023
2022166,657
2023192,321
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

International migrants

People living in Australia who were born in another country, or who hold foreign citizenship where country of birth is not recorded: mid-year estimates (UN DESA).

Largest countries of birth, 2024
  1. United Kingdom1,107,102
  2. India876,074
  3. China656,264
  4. New Zealand588,088
  5. Philippines356,833
  6. Vietnam294,435
  7. South Africa213,447
  8. Nepal197,472
  9. Malaysia181,202
  10. Sri Lanka156,876
  11. Italy151,684
  12. Pakistan127,340

International migrants by year

4.06M8.11M19901995200020052010201520202024
4.06M8.11M19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,991,501
19954,215,646
20004,389,847
20054,880,921
20105,879,802
20156,733,056
20207,604,850
20248,111,404
International migrants, 2024
8,111,404
Share of the population, 2024
30.4%
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

Migrants in the labour market

Labour force survey results for Australia: residents aged 15 and over who were born abroad, compared with those born in the country (ILOSTAT).

IndicatorBorn in the countryBorn abroad
Employment-to-population ratio, 202564.4%64.2%
Unemployment rate, 20254.3%4.0%
Born abroad: share of all workers, 2025
35.3%
Born abroad: share of high-skill jobs, 2025
37.5%
Born abroad: share of medium-skill jobs, 2025
32.5%
Born abroad: share of elementary jobs, 2025
37.1%
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Temporary skilled visas

Subclass 457 (to 2018) and 482 visas granted to primary applicants, by financial year ending 30 June and citizenship (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

35k69k2005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
35k69k2005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0638,470
2006–0746,839
2007–0858,156
2008–0950,685
2009–1034,782
2010–1148,057
2011–1268,313
2012–1368,486
2013–1451,936
2014–1551,125
2015–1645,395
2016–1746,479
2017–1834,446
2018–1941,221
2019–2028,414
2020–2123,157
2021–2232,062
2022–2351,604
2023–2452,100
2024–2568,196
2025–2669,333
By citizenship, 2025–26
  1. India11,673
  2. Philippines9,800
  3. United Kingdom7,807
  4. Nepal3,974
  5. China3,529
  6. Ireland3,046
  7. Sri Lanka2,389
  8. Brazil1,707
  9. South Africa1,451
  10. Pakistan1,435
  11. Malaysia1,315
  12. Indonesia1,311
  13. United States1,301
  14. South Korea1,275
  15. Vietnam1,259
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

Australia's embassies and consulates abroad

Countries in which Australia has an embassy or consulate, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Afghanistan1——
Angola——1
Antigua and Barbuda——1
Argentina1——
Austria1——
Bahamas——1
Barbados——1
Belgium1——
Bolivia——1
Botswana——1
Brazil1——
Cambodia1——
Canada—11
Chile1——
China14—
Colombia11—
Costa Rica——1
Croatia1——
Czechia——1
DD1——
Dominican Republic——1
Ecuador——1
Egypt1——
El Salvador——1
Estonia——1
Ethiopia1——
France11—
Germany1——
Greece1——
Indonesia11—
Iran1——
Iraq1——
Ireland1——
Israel1——
Italy2——
Japan12—
Jordan1——
Kuwait1——
Laos1——
Lebanon1——
Mexico1——
Micronesia1——
Mongolia1——
Morocco1——
Myanmar1——
Nepal1——
New Zealand—1—
Peru1——
Philippines1——
Poland1——
Portugal1——
Qatar1——
Russia11—
Saudi Arabia1——
Serbia1——
South Korea1——
Spain1——
Sweden1——
Switzerland1——
Thailand1——
Timor-Leste1——
Türkiye1——
Ukraine1——
United Arab Emirates1——
United States16—
Vietnam1——
Zimbabwe1——
Countries
67
Missions
85
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances sent abroad

Personal remittances paid from Australia to other countries, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances paid by year, US$ million

8,03616k2000200320062009201220152018202120242025
8,03616k200020052010201520202025
Data table
2000869
2001855
2002991
20031,381
20041,609
20051,531
20062,051
20072,981
20083,366
20093,224
20104,655
20116,598
20127,288
20137,353
20146,917
20156,033
20166,179
20176,958
20187,724
20198,124
20207,264
20216,458
20228,454
202313,785
202416,071
202515,959
Remittances paid, 2025
US$15,959 million
Average cost of sending US$200 from Australia, 2023
2.9%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Corridors into Australia

Nationalities with a dedicated corridor page.

Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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