The changing shape of Australia's overseas-born population

Thomas Wilson, James Raymer

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Abstract

In Australia, the size, age-sex structure and origins of the overseas-born population underwent a dramatic transformation between 1981 and 2011. From largely settlement migrants from the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe, immigration to Australia now hails from a much greater range of origins than previously. The overseas-born population has also grown older, and its structure is changing with successive inflows and outflows; many immigrants eventually return home or move elsewhere. Since the 1990s, the proportion of temporary migrants (students, business visa holders, and working holidaymakers) has increased.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-4
Number of pages4
JournalPopulation and Societies
Volume545
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2017

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