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Australian Migration Statistics, 2018–19
Released November 2019
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Australia's permanent migration outcome
1.0 Australia's Migration Program outcome, 1984–85 to 2018–19
1.1 Migration Program outcome by category, 2009–10 to 2018–19
1.2 Skill stream outcome by location, applicant type and gender, 2009–10 to 2018–19
1.3 Skill stream outcome—top 15 citizenship countries, Employer Sponsored visas, 2009–10 to 2018–19
1.4: Skill stream outcome primary applicants, Employer Sponsored visas by nominator industry, 2007–08 to 2018–19
1.5 Skill stream outcome primary applicants, Employer Sponsored visas—top 10 nominated occupations by ANZSCO Unit Group, 2009–10 to 2018–19
1.6 Skill stream outcome—top 15 citizenship countries, Points Tested Skilled Migration visas, 2009–10 to 2018–19
1.7 Skill stream outcome primary applicants, Points Tested Skilled Migration visas—top 10 nominated occupations by ANZSCO Unit Group, 2009–10 to 2018–19
1.8 Skill stream outcome—top 15 citizenship countries, Business Innovation and Investment visas, 2009–10 to 2018–19
1.9 Family stream outcome—top 15 citizenship countries, Partner visas, 2009–10 to 2018–19
1.10 All other Family stream and Child visa outcomes—top 15 citizenship countries, Parent, Other Family and Child visas, 2009–10 to 2018–19
1.11 Permanent migration places granted to former international students in Australia, 2009–10 to 2018–19
Temporary entry visas granted
2.0 Temporary visas granted by visa category, 2001–02 to 2018–19
2.1 Primary Temporary Resident (Skilled Employment) visas granted as a proportion by location and last visa held, 2009–10 to 2018–19
2.2 Intra-company transfer Temporary Resident (Skilled Employment) visas granted by applicant type, 2009–10 to 2018–19
2.3 Temporary Resident (Other Employment) visas granted by visa type, 2016–17 to 2018–19
2.4 Visitor visas granted—top 15 citizenship countries, 2009–10 to 2018–19
Detailed statistical information is available in Excel pivot tables at www.data.gov.au for the following visa categories:
Temporary Resident (Skilled Employment) visa
Working Holiday Maker visas
Student visas
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
Australia's Humanitarian Program
3.0 Humanitarian Program visas granted by component and visa category, 2009–10 to 2018–19
3.1 Offshore humanitarian visas granted—top 10 countries of birth, by gender, 2014–15 to 2018–19
3.2 Offshore humanitarian visas granted by age group, by gender, 2014–15 to 2018–19
3.3 Final Permanent Protection visas granted—top 10 countries of citizenship (non-IMA), 2017–18 and 2018–19
3.4 Temporary protection visas granted by type, 2017–18 and 2018–19
Visa non-compliance
4.0: Visa cancellations by visa category, 2016–17 to 2018–19
4.1: Visa cancellations—top 10 countries of citizenship, 2016–17 to 2018–19
4.2: Returns and removals, 2016–17 to 2018–19
4.3: Returns and removals by a
ival visa category, 2016–17 to 2018–19
4.4: Returns and removals—top 10 countries of citizenship, 2016–17 to 2018–19
Net Overseas Migration
5.0: Net Overseas Migration a
ivals ('000s of persons) by category, 2009 to 2018
5.1: Net Overseas Migration departures ('000s of persons) by category, 2009 to 2018
Detailed statistics on Net Overseas Migration can further be found on the Australian Bureau of Statistics website, see:
ABS, Migration Australia, XXXXXXXXXXcat. no XXXXXXXXXX)
ABS, Australian Demographic Statistics (cat. no, 3101.0)
ABS, Australian Historical Population Statistics (cat no XXXXXXXXXX) – Migration
Citizenship in Australia
6.0 Australian citizenship confe
als by gender—top 15 countries of original citizenship, 2018–19
Migration and the labour market
7.0 Employment growth by Australia-born and overseas-born
7.1 Unemployment and participation rates by time in Australia, 2016 Census
7.2: Decomposition of changes in Australia’s labour force participation rate between 2000–01 and 2018–19
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Table 1.0: Australia's Migration Program outcome, 1984–85 to 2018–19
Year Skill stream Family stream1 Child stream2 Special Eligibility Total3
1984–85 10,100 43,000 1,200 200 54,500
1985–86 16,200 62,100 1,300 400 80,000
1986–87 28,500 70,700 1,900 600 101,700
1987–88 42,000 77,500 2,000 600 122,100
1988–89 51,200 70,400 2,300 800 124,700
1989–90 52,700 64,500 2,100 900 120,200
1990–91 49,800 59,300 2,000 1,200 112,200
1991–92 41,400 53,700 2,200 1,700 98,900
1992–93 21,300 42,600 2,700 1,400 67,900
1993–94 18,300 40,700 2,500 1,300 62,800
1994–95 30,400 42,000 2,500 1,600 76,500
1995–96 24,100 53,870 2,830 1,700 82,500
1996–97 34,676 34,993 2,183 1,735 73,587
1997–98 34,446 29,093 2,188 1,113 66,840
1998–99 34,895 29,967 2,071 888 67,821
1999–00 35,352 29,855 2,162 2,868 70,237
2000–01 44,721 31,337 2,124 2,415 80,597
2001–02 53,507 35,920 2,162 1,465 93,054
2002–03 66,053 38,113 2,681 1,225 108,072
2003–04 71,243 39,567 2,662 890 114,362
2004–05 77,878 39,245 2,491 450 120,064
2005–06 97,336 42,744 2,547 306 142,933
2006–07 97,922 47,071 3,008 199 148,200
2007–08 108,540 46,808 3,062 220 158,630
2008–09 114,777 53,128 3,238 175 171,318
2009–10 107,868 56,710 3,544 501 168,623
2010–11 113,725 51,243 3,300 417 168,685
2011–12 125,755 54,904 3,700 639 184,998
2012–13 128,973 56,335 3,850 842 190,000
2013–14 128,550 57,262 3,850 338 190,000
2014–15 127,774 56,950 4,135 238 189,097
2015–16 128,550 57,400 3,512 308 189,770
2016–17 123,567 56,220 3,400 421 183,608
2017–18 111,099 47,732 3,350 236 162,417
2018–19 109,713 47,247 3,248 115 160,323
Source: Various Population flows publications and annual reports–Migration Reporting, Department of Home Affairs
1. Excludes Child visas for comparative purposes.
2. From 2015–16, Child visa outcomes (excluding Orphan Relative visas) are no longer part of the managed Migration Program.
3. Information from 1984–85 to 1994–95 is rounded and reflects changes in reporting.
Note: Program outcomes do not include New Zealand citizens (before 2017–18) or selected Humanitarian visas such as Secondary Movement Offshore Entry (Temporary),
Secondary Movement Relocation (Temporary) and Temporary Protection visas. Numbers are for net outcome, and provisional visa holders who do not
subsequently obtain permanent visas due to refusal or withdrawal are returned to the Program.
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Table 1.1: Migration Program outcome by category, 2009–10 to 2018–19
Skill stream Family stream and Child Program
Employer Sponsored visas Points Tested Skilled Migration visas Other Skill stream visas Skill stream total Family stream visa categories6 Child Program Family and
Child total Special Eligibility Total Migration and
Child Program outcome
Year Employe
Nomination Scheme Labour Agreement1 Regional Sponsored
Migration Scheme Total Skilled
Independent Skilled
Regional2 State/Te
itory Nominated3 Total Business Innovation and Investment4 Distinguished
Talent 1 Novembe
Onshore5 Total Partner7 Parent Other Family8 Total Child9 Total
2009–10 30,268 506 10,213 40,987 37,315 3,688 18,889 59,892 6,789 199 <5 6,989 107,868 44,755 9,487 2,468 56,710 3,544 60,254 501 168,623
2010–11 33,062 163 11,120 44,345 36,167 9,117 16,175 61,459 7,796 125 0 7,921 113,725 41,994 8,499 750 51,243 3,300 54,543 417 168,685
2011–12 29,604 479 16,471 46,554 37,772 11,800 22,247 71,819 7,202 180 0 7,382 125,755 45,150 8,502 1,252 54,904 3,700 58,604 639 184,998
2012–13 25,964 1,266 20,510 47,740 44,251 8,132 21,637 74,020 7,010 200 <5 7,213 128,973 46,325 8,725 1,285 56,335 3,850 60,185 842 190,000
2013–14 30,903 9 16,538 47,450 44,984 5,100 24,656 74,740 6,160 200 0 6,360 128,550 47,752 8,925 585 57,262 3,850 61,112 338 190,000
2014–15 35,867 <5 12,380 48,250 43,990 2,800 26,050 72,840 6,484 200 0 6,684 127,774 47,825 8,675 450 56,950 4,135 61,085 238 189,097
2015–16 35,981 0 12,269 48,250 43,994 4,196 24,650 72,840 7,260 200 0 7,460 128,550 47,825 8,675 900 57,400 3,512 60,912 308 189,770
2016–17 38,048 <5 10,198 48,250 42,422 1,670 23,765 67,857 7,260 200 0 7,460 123,567 47,825 7,563 832 56,220 3,400 59,620 421 183,608
2017–18 29,307 0 6,221 35,528 39,137 1,574 27,400 68,111 7,260 200 0 7,460 111,099 39,799 7,371 562 47,732 3,350 51,082 236 162,417
2018–19 33,025 0 8,987 42,012 34,247 647 25,346 60,240 7,261 200 0 7,461 109,713 39,918 6,805 524 47,247 3,248 50,495 115 160,323
1. From 1 July 2012, Labour Agreement permanent visas were replaced with new a
angements made available in other categories of Employer Sponsored visas.
2. In effect 1 July 2012, replacing the Family Sponsored and Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) visas.
3. Includes Skilled Sponsored visa category (migrant is nominated by a state or te
itory government) and defunct visa categories: State/Te
itory Nominated Independent; State/Te
itory Nominated Independent (Regional Study); Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) and Skill Matching.
4. In effect 1 July 2012, replacing the Business Skills Program. Numbers are for net outcome. Visas cancelled under s134 of the Migration Act 1958 are returned to the Program in the year in which they are cancelled.
5. Named after an Australian Government announcement on 1 November 1993. Visa primarily directed at the People's Republic of China nationals who had earlier been granted four-year temporary entry permits following the Tiananmen Square incident in China in 1989.
6. Excludes Child visas for comparative purposes.
7. Includes Partner, Prospective Ma
iage, Spouse (defunct) and Interdependent (defunct) visa categories.
8. Includes Aged Dependent Relative, Carer, Special Need Relative, Remaining Relative and, from 2015–16, Orphan Relative visa categories.
9. From 2015–16, Child visa outcomes (excluding Orphan Relative visas) which were a part of the Family stream are no longer part of the managed Migration Program.
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Table 1.2: Skill stream outcome by location, applicant type and gender, 2009–10 to 2018–19
Outside Australia - primary applicant by gender Outside Australia - secondary applicant by gender In Australia - primary applicant by gender In Australia - secondary applicant by gender Outside Australia by gender - total In Australia by gender - total Skill stream total by location
Year Female % Female Male % Male Total1 Female % Female Male % Male Total1 Female % Female Male % Male Total1 Female % Female Male % Male Total1 Female % Female Male % Male Total1 Female % Female Male % Male Total1 Outside Australia % Outside Australia In Australia % In Australia Total
2009–10 7,021 29.3 16,933 70.7 23,961 22,195 59.6 15,036 40.4 37,235 7,857 34.8 14,705 65.2 22,564 14,255 59.1 9,850 40.9 24,108 29,216 47.8 31,969 52.2 61,196 22,112 47.4 24,555 52.6 46,672 61,196 56.7 46,672 43.3 107,868
2010–11 5,137 28.5 12,861 71.5 18,002 17,145 59.9 11,469 40.1 28,614 14,467 37.9 23,692 62.1 38,160 17,080 59.0 11,867 41.0 28,949 22,282 47.8 24,330 52.2 46,616 31,547 47.0 35,559 53.0 67,109 46,616 41.0 67,109 59.0 113,725
2011–12 7,407 29.1 18,041 70.9 25,449 22,658 59.7 15,273 40.3 37,932 11,397 33.3 22,839 66.7 34,237 16,418 58.4 11,715 41.6 28,137 30,065 47.4 33,314 52.6 63,381 27,815 44.6 34,554 55.4 62,374 63,381 50.4 62,374 49.6 125,755
2012–13 6,742 30.7 15,249 69.3 22,012 19,792 59.0 13,777 41.0 33,593 14,932 36.4 26,106 63.6 41,038 18,066 55.9 14,260 44.1 32,330 26,534 47.8 29,026 52.2 55,605 32,998 45.0 40,366 55.0 73,368 55,605 43.1 73,368 56.9 128,973
2013–14 6,575 32.4 13,734 67.6 20,328 19,460 59.0 13,499 41.0 33,001 15,398 37.4 25,752 62.6 41,207 19,334 56.9 14,636 43.1 34,014 26,035 48.9 27,233 51.1 53,329 34,732 46.2 40,388 53.8 75,221 53,329 41.5 75,221 58.5 128,550
2014–15 6,978 32.5 14,520 67.5 21,500 21,115 59.4 14,404 40.6 35,523 13,797 36.3 24,184 63.7 37,982 19,127 58.4 13,639 41