Australia has one of the highest amounts of foreign-born residents in the world (both in total numbers, and per capita), as well as one of the highest immigration rates in the world.
In 2015, Australia had the 8th highest foreign-born population in the world, behind Canada but ahead of France (both countries had very close numbers to Australia). The United States was ranked 1st, with over 46 million foreign-born residents. The over 7 million immigrants in Australia constituted 3.1% of all immigrants in the world.
For foreign-born residents per capita, Australia was ranked the 11th highest sovereign country ahead of Lebanon and behind Jordan (both countries experienced a large influx of refugees from the civil war in neighbouring Syria). Vatican City was 1st, its population of 800 were 100% foreign-born. If dependent territories (e.g.: Guam, Macau, Channel Islands) were included, then Australia's rank would fall to 27th.
From 2010 to 2015, Australia had the 14th highest net migration rate in the world. For 2015–2020, Australia's migration rate was projected to fall (statistics published in 2019), however the country's rank was expected to remain steady at 14th due to similar falls in other countries.
Population by country of birth (2021)
The following table shows Australia's population by country of birth as estimated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2021. It shows only countries or regions or birth with a population of over 100,000 residing in Australia.
^Only countries with 100,000 or more are listed here.
^The Australian Bureau of Statistics source lists England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland separately although they are all part of the United Kingdom. These should not be combined as they are not combined in the source.
^In accordance with the Australian Bureau of Statistics source, Mainland China, Taiwan and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau are listed separately.
^The Australian Bureau of Statistics source lists England and Scotland separately although they are both part of the United Kingdom. These should not be combined as they are not combined in the source.
^In accordance with the Australian Bureau of Statistics source, Mainland China, Taiwan and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau are listed separately.
Historical populations by country of birth
The following table shows Australia's population by country of birth during historical census years. Only countries with over 30,000 Australian residents are shown.
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As per the 2016 Census, while 6 out of every 10 migrants live in Victoria or New South Wales, there had been a noticeable increase in the number of migrants that settled down Western Australia and Queensland.
In 2016, among all the capital cities in Australia, Sydney – at 1,773,496 – had the highest overseas-born population. Melbourne, on the other hand, had 1,520,253 overseas-born individuals living in the city as per the 2016 Census. Perth, with 702,545 in 2016, came in at the third spot on the list of cities with the highest number of overseas-born population.2
According to the 2016 Census, among all the Australian states and territories, Western Australia had the largest population of overseas-born individuals.
^"Australia's overseas-born population drops during pandemic | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
^ abc"Details - Main Features". Abs.gov.au. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, (2019). 'Total international migrant stock'. Accessed from International migrant stock 2019 on 5 May 2021
^"Table 5.1 Estimated resident population, by country of birth(a), Australia, as at 30 June, 1996 to 2021(b)(c)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
^ ab"Australian Community Profile 2016". Abs.gov.au. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
Sources
Commonwealth of Australia. Migration Act 1958
Further reading
Betts, Katharine. Ideology and Immigration: Australia 1976 to 1987 (1997)
Burnley, I.H. The Impact of Immigration in Australia: A Demographic Approach (2001)
Foster, William, et al. Immigration and Australia: Myths and Realities (1998)
Jupp, James. From White Australia to Woomera: The Story of Australian Immigration (2007) excerpt and text search
Jupp, James. The English in Australia (2004) excerpt and text search
Jupp, James. The Australian People: An Encyclopedia of the Nation, its People and their Origins (2002)
Markus, Andrew, James Jupp and Peter McDonald, eds. Australia's Immigration Revolution (2010) excerpt and text search
O'Farrell, Patrick. The Irish in Australia: 1798 to the Present Day (3rd ed. Cork University Press, 2001)
Wells, Andrew, and Theresa Martinez, eds. Australia's Diverse Peoples: A Reference Sourcebook (ABC-CLIO, 2004)
External links
Department of Immigration and Border Protection of Australia
Costello hope for skilled migrant intake
NSW training Chinese workers
Chinese Museum - Museum of Chinese immigration to Australia in Melbourne
NSW Migration Heritage Centre, Australia
Australian State of Queensland skilled and business migration information site
Australian State of Victoria official site for skilled and business migrants
Culture Victoria – Stories about migration to Australia
Jupp, James (2008). "Immigration". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 4 October 2015. (Immigration in Sydney) [CC-By-SA]
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message In 2020 29 1 of the Australian resident population or 7 502 000 people were born overseas 1 Country of birth of Australian residents 2021 Contents 1 International comparison 2 Population by country of birth 2021 3 Historical populations by country of birth 4 Foreign born population by state territory 5 See also 6 References 6 1 Sources 7 Further reading 8 External linksInternational comparison EditFurther information List of sovereign states and dependent territories by immigrant population List of countries by net migration rate and Immigration to Australia Australia has one of the highest amounts of foreign born residents in the world both in total numbers and per capita as well as one of the highest immigration rates in the world Immigrants account for 30 of the population the highest proportion among major Western nations 2 3 In 2015 Australia had the 8th highest foreign born population in the world behind Canada but ahead of France both countries had very close numbers to Australia The United States was ranked 1st with over 46 million foreign born residents The over 7 million immigrants in Australia constituted 3 1 of all immigrants in the world For foreign born residents per capita Australia was ranked the 11th highest sovereign country ahead of Lebanon and behind Jordan both countries experienced a large influx of refugees from the civil war in neighbouring Syria Vatican City was 1st its population of 800 were 100 foreign born If dependent territories e g Guam Macau Channel Islands were included then Australia s rank would fall to 27th From 2010 to 2015 Australia had the 14th highest net migration rate in the world For 2015 2020 Australia s migration rate was projected to fall statistics published in 2019 however the country s rank was expected to remain steady at 14th due to similar falls in other countries Population by country of birth 2021 EditThe following table shows Australia s population by country of birth as estimated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2021 It shows only countries or regions or birth with a population of over 100 000 residing in Australia Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 4 Place of birth Estimated resident population A Total Australian born 18 235 690Total foreign born 7 502 450 England B 967 390 India 710 380 China C 595 630 New Zealand 559 980 Philippines 310 620 Vietnam 268 170 South Africa 201 930 Malaysia 172 250 Italy 171 520 Sri Lanka 145 790 Scotland D 130 060 Nepal 129 870 United States 109 450 Germany 107 940 South Korea 106 560 Hong Kong E 104 990 Greece 100 650 Only countries with 100 000 or more are listed here The Australian Bureau of Statistics source lists England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland separately although they are all part of the United Kingdom These should not be combined as they are not combined in the source In accordance with the Australian Bureau of Statistics source Mainland China Taiwan and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau are listed separately The Australian Bureau of Statistics source lists England and Scotland separately although they are both part of the United Kingdom These should not be combined as they are not combined in the source In accordance with the Australian Bureau of Statistics source Mainland China Taiwan and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau are listed separately Historical populations by country of birth EditThe following table shows Australia s population by country of birth during historical census years Only countries with over 30 000 Australian residents are shown Place of birth Status Estimated resident population 2016 census 5 Estimated resident population 2011 census 5 Estimated resident population 2006 census 2 Estimated resident population 2001 census 2 Australia Increasing 15 614 834 15 017 846 14 072 946 13 629 685 England Stagnant 907 568 911 593 856 939 847 365 New Zealand Increasing 518 462 483 398 389 465 355 765 China Increasing 509 558 318 969 206 588 142 780 India Increasing 455 385 295 362 147 106 95 452 Philippines Increasing 232 391 171 233 120 540 103 942 Vietnam Increasing 219 351 185 039 159 850 154 831 Italy Decreasing 174 042 185 402 199 124 218 718 South Africa Increasing 162 450 145 683 104 132 79 425 Malaysia Increasing 138 363 116 196 92 335 78 858 Scotland Decreasing 119 416 133 432 130 206 137 252 Sri Lanka Increasing 109 850 86 412 62 256 53 461 Germany Stagnant 102 594 108 002 106 524 108 220 South Korea Increasing 98 775 74 538 52 763 38 900 Greece Decreasing 93 740 99 938 109 990 116 431 Hong Kong Increasing 86 886 74 955 71 803 67 122 United States Increasing 86 126 77 009 61 721 53 694 Lebanon Stagnant 78 649 76 450 74 849 71 349 Ireland Increasing 74 891 67 318 50 256 50 235 Indonesia Increasing 73 218 63 159 50 974 47 158 Netherlands Decreasing 70 172 76 046 78 924 83 324 Iraq Increasing 67 353 48 169 32 520 24 832 Thailand Increasing 66 228 45 464 30 554 23 600 Pakistan Increasing 61 918 30 221 16 993 Fiji Increasing 61 472 56 978 48 142 44 261 Iran Increasing 58 112 34 454 22 549 Singapore Increasing 54 934 48 647 39 972 33 485 Nepal Increasing 54 757 24 635 4 566 Taiwan Increasing 46 822 28 627 24 370 Afghanistan Increasing 46 799 28 598 16 751 Poland Decreasing 45 370 48 677 52 254 58 110 Croatia Decreasing 43 687 48 828 50 996 51 909 Canada Increasing 43 053 38 871 31 614 27 289 Japan Increasing 42 420 35 377 30 778 Bangladesh Increasing 42 420 27 808 16 096 Egypt Increasing 39 776 36 532 33 496 North Macedonia Decreasing 38 986 40 222 40 656 43 527 Malta Decreasing 37 609 41 274 43 700 46 998 Zimbabwe Increasing 34 789 30 251 20 155 Cambodia Increasing 33 152 28 329 24 528 Myanmar Increasing 32 656 21 760 12 378 Turkey Stagnant 32 183 32 844 30 490 29 821 France Increasing 31 120 24 675 19 186 17 268 Czech Republic Increasing 7 776Foreign born population by state territory EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 As per the 2016 Census while 6 out of every 10 migrants live in Victoria or New South Wales there had been a noticeable increase in the number of migrants that settled down Western Australia and Queensland In 2016 among all the capital cities in Australia Sydney at 1 773 496 had the highest overseas born population Melbourne on the other hand had 1 520 253 overseas born individuals living in the city as per the 2016 Census Perth with 702 545 in 2016 came in at the third spot on the list of cities with the highest number of overseas born population 2According to the 2016 Census among all the Australian states and territories Western Australia had the largest population of overseas born individuals See also Edit Australia portalVisa policy of Australia Demography of Australia Department of Immigration and Border Protection Post war immigration to Australia Multiculturalism in Australia Asylum in AustraliaReferences Edit Australia s overseas born population drops during pandemic Australian Bureau of Statistics www abs gov au 2022 04 26 Retrieved 2022 04 26 a b c Details Main Features Abs gov au 18 September 2014 Retrieved 9 February 2019 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division 2019 Total international migrant stock Accessed from International migrant stock 2019 on 5 May 2021 Table 5 1 Estimated resident population by country of birth a Australia as at 30 June 1996 to 2021 b c Australian Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 26 April 2022 a b Australian Community Profile 2016 Abs gov au 25 August 2019 Retrieved 9 February 2019 Sources Edit Commonwealth of Australia Migration Act 1958Further reading EditBetts Katharine Ideology and Immigration Australia 1976 to 1987 1997 Burnley I H The Impact of Immigration in Australia A Demographic Approach 2001 Foster William et al Immigration and Australia Myths and Realities 1998 Jupp James From White Australia to Woomera The Story of Australian Immigration 2007 excerpt and text search Jupp James The English in Australia 2004 excerpt and text search Jupp James The Australian People An Encyclopedia of the Nation its People and their Origins 2002 Markus Andrew James Jupp and Peter McDonald eds Australia s Immigration Revolution 2010 excerpt and text search O Farrell Patrick The Irish in Australia 1798 to the Present Day 3rd ed Cork University Press 2001 Wells Andrew and Theresa Martinez eds Australia s Diverse Peoples A Reference Sourcebook ABC CLIO 2004 External links EditDepartment of Immigration and Border Protection of Australia Costello hope for skilled migrant intake NSW training Chinese workers Chinese Museum Museum of Chinese immigration to Australia in Melbourne Origins Immigrant Communities in Victoria Immigration Museum Victoria Australia NSW Migration Heritage Centre Australia Office of The Migration Agents Registration Authority OMARA Australian State of Queensland skilled and business migration information site Australian State of Victoria official site for skilled and business migrants Culture Victoria Stories about migration to Australia Migration Alliance Peak Society for Australian Migrants and Migration Agents Not for profit incorporated association Jupp James 2008 Immigration Dictionary of Sydney Retrieved 4 October 2015 Immigration in Sydney CC By SA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Foreign born population of Australia amp oldid 1134065040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
