Top 5 Countries Providing Most Permanent Migrants to Australia

In the financial year 2022-2023, Australia faced a surge in immigration matters. The lift of Covid-
19 restrictions was a great factor for this spike in foreigners coming to Australia, increasing the
communities across the country.

Here are the top 5 nationalities for permanent migrants in Australia:

1. United Kingdom
   At the end of June 2022, over 1.1 million people who were born in the United Kingdom were
   living in Australia, 5.5 per cent (66,870) less than at 30 June 2012. This makes it the largest
   migrant community in Australia, equivalent to 14.9 per cent of Australia’s overseas-born
   population and 4.4 per cent of Australia’s total population.

2. India
   At the end of June 2022, 753,520 Indian-born people were living in Australia, more than twice
   the number (355,380) at 30 June 2012. After the United Kingdom, the Indian-born population is
   the second largest migrant community in Australia, equivalent to 9.8 per cent of Australia’s
   overseas-born population and 2.9 per cent of Australia’s total population.

3. China
   At the end of June 2022, 597,440 Chinese-born people were living in Australia, 47.0 per cent
   more than the number (406,390) at 30 June 2012. This makes the Chinese-born population the
   third largest migrant community in Australia after the United Kingdom and India, equivalent to
   7.8 per cent of Australia’s overseas-born population and 2.3 per cent of Australia’s total
   population.

4. New Zealand
   At the end of June 2022, 586,020 New Zealand-born people were living in Australia, 2.9 per
   cent more than the number (569,630) at 30 June 2012. This is the fourth largest migrant
   community in Australia, equivalent to 7.6 per cent of Australia’s overseas-born population and
   2.3 per cent of Australia’s total population.

5. Philippines
   At the end of June 2022, 320,300 Filipino-born people were living in Australia, 55.4 per cent
   more than the number (206,110) at 30 June 2012. This is the fifth largest migrant community in
   Australia, equivalent to 4.2 per cent of Australia’s overseas-born population and 1.2 per cent of
   Australia’s total population.