As of 2023, Australia's net overseas migration was 152.2 thousand people. In 2020 and 2021, net migration in Australia reduced drastically due to travel restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Net migration increased to over 400 thousand people once restrictions were eased in 2022.
Total net overseas migration in Australia from 2011 to March 2023
(in 1,000s)
For the purposes of Net Overseas Migration (NOM), a person is regarded as a usual resident if they have been (or expect to be) residing in Australia for a period of 12 months or more. These 12 months do not need to be continuous and are measured over a period of 16 months.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) introduced the 12/16 month rule for calculating NOM in September quarter 2006. Consequently, this point marks a break in series and NOM estimates from earlier periods are not directly comparable.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (September 14, 2023). Total net overseas migration in Australia from 2011 to March 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/608052/australia-net-overseas-migration/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Total net overseas migration in Australia from 2011 to March 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/608052/australia-net-overseas-migration/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2023). Total net overseas migration in Australia from 2011 to March 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/608052/australia-net-overseas-migration/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Total Net Overseas Migration in Australia from 2011 to March 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/608052/australia-net-overseas-migration/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Total net overseas migration in Australia from 2011 to March 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/608052/australia-net-overseas-migration/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Total net overseas migration in Australia from 2011 to March 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, September 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/608052/australia-net-overseas-migration/
