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The number of Australians who were born in India have doubled in the past decade, as overseas-born population in the country touched a 127-year high of 29.8% at the end of June 2020.
Even as COVID-19 curtailed the movement of people across the national geographies, the percentage of migrant population in Australia went up by 10 basis points (bps) – an increase in numbers for 20 consecutive years now, data released by the Australian Bureau of Statics (ABS) today revealed.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statics (ABS). Kalkine Graphics
The lead was taken by the Indian immigrants, who have grown by a whopping 118% in a decade, hitting a number of 721,050 from 2010 to 2020. On the other hand, the British immigrants, who had topped one million-mark in 2015, stand truncated at 980,360 now. However, despite the dip Britishers continue to be the largest section of migrants in Australia.
The Indian immigrants have now surpassed Chinese and New Zealand immigrants, and closed in on the gap with British immigrant.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statics (ABS). Kalkine Graphics
A lot of traction in Indian immigrants has come on the account of Indian student inflow into the country. In 2018, Simon Birmingham, then Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment, had talked about importance of education diplomacy.
“As with any overseas market, but perhaps even more so for vast and diverse India, knowing the right people can make all the difference. This is where our deep and growing education relationship with India bodes so well for a rich and vibrant future,” Mr Birmingham said, when the country came up with Indian Economic Strategy (IES) - 2035 – a vision document aimed at enhancing the trade ties between two countries.
In 2020, over 7.6 million migrants were living in Australia, a marginal increase from 7.5 million a year ago.
