As of 2024, there were a total of over 976 thousand Indians living in Australia. Out of this population, 626000 belonged to the Persons of Indian Origin category.

In 2021, there were over 26 thousand Indian nationals with permanent residence in Australia. Out of this, 49 percent were women. After peaking in 2017, the number of Indians with permanent residency declined. Australia is one of the leading countries hosting migrants from India.

Migrants from the United Kingdom have long been Australia’s primary immigrant group and in 2023 there were roughly 960 thousand English-born people living in Australia. India and China held second and third place respectively with regard to Australia’s foreign-born population. The relative dominance of Asian countries in the list of top ten foreign-born residents of Australia represents a significant shift in Australia’s immigration patterns over the past few decades. Where European-born migrants had previously overshadowed other migrant groups, Australian migration figures are now showing greater migration numbers from neighboring countries in Asia and the Pacific. A history of migration Australia is often referred to as an ‘immigrant nation’, alongside the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. Before the Second World War, migrants to Australia were almost exclusively from the UK, however after 1945, Australia’s immigration policy was broadened to attract economic migrants and temporary skilled migrants. These policy changes saw and increase in immigrants particularly from Greece and Italy. Today, Australia maintains its status as an ‘’Immigrant nation’’, with almost 30 percent of the population born overseas and around 50 percent of the population having both that were born overseas. Australian visas The Australian immigration program has two main categories of visa, permanent and temporary. The permanent visa category offers three primary pathways: skilled, family and humanitarian. The skilled visa category is by far the most common, with more than a million permanent migrants living in Australia on this visa category at the last Australian census in 2021. Of the temporary visa categories, the higher education visa is the most popular, exceeding 180 thousand arrivals in 2023.

In financial year 2023, it is estimated that almost 93 thousand more Indians migrated to Australia than emigrated, This marked the highest net overseas migration from India within the measured period.

India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Australia data was reported at 3.900 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.500 % for 2016. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Australia data is updated yearly, averaging 3.500 % from Mar 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.900 % in 2017 and a record low of 3.000 % in 2000. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Hotel Sector – Table IN.QHB015: Indian Hotel Industry Survey: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: by Major Countries.

India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Two-Star: Australia data was reported at 3.400 % in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.400 % for 2016. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Two-Star: Australia data is updated yearly, averaging 3.400 % from Mar 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.400 % in 2002 and a record low of 2.800 % in 2010. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Two-Star: Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Hotel Sector – Table IN.QHB015: Indian Hotel Industry Survey: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: by Major Countries.

Indian students constituted 33 percent of international students living in Canada. There were around 622 higher education institutions in Canada. In Australia, the share of Indian students was around 17 percent. English-speaking countries like the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland are most preferred by Indian students.

India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Heritage: Australia data was reported at 10.300 % in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.000 % for 2017. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Heritage: Australia data is updated yearly, averaging 4.500 % from Mar 2000 (Median) to 2018, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.300 % in 2018 and a record low of 3.100 % in 2001. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Heritage: Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Hotel Sector – Table IN.QHB015: Indian Hotel Industry Survey: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: by Major Countries.

India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Chain Affiliated Hotels: Australia data was reported at 3.100 % in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.700 % for 2017. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Chain Affiliated Hotels: Australia data is updated yearly, averaging 3.150 % from Mar 2001 (Median) to 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.400 % in 2005 and a record low of 2.600 % in 2013. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Chain Affiliated Hotels: Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Hotel Sector – Table IN.QHB015: Indian Hotel Industry Survey: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: by Major Countries.

Unemployment Rate in Australia remained unchanged at 4.10 percent in May. This dataset provides - Australia Unemployment Rate at 5.8% in December - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows the share of ethnic groups in Australia in the total population. 33 percent of the total population of Australia are english.

Australia’s population

Australia’s ethnic diversity can be attributed to their history and location. The country’s colonization from Europeans is a significant reason for the majority of its population being Caucasian. Additionally, being that Australia is one of the most developed countries closest to Eastern Asia; its Asian population comes as no surprise.

Australia is one of the world’s most developed countries, often earning recognition as one of the world’s economical leaders. With a more recent economic boom, Australia has become an attractive country for students and workers alike, who seek an opportunity to improve their lifestyle. Over the past decade, Australia’s population has slowly increased and is expected to continue to do so over the next several years. A beautiful landscape, many work opportunities and a high quality of life helped play a role in the country’s development. In 2011, Australia was considered to have one of the highest life expectancies in the world, with the average Australian living to approximately 82 years of age.

From an employment standpoint, Australia has maintained a rather low employment rate compared to many other developed countries. After experiencing a significant jump in unemployment in 2009, primarily due to the world economic crisis, Australia has been able to remain stable and slightly increase employment year-over-year.

In June 2022, it was estimated that around 7.3 percent of Australians were aged between 25 and 29, and the same applied to people aged between 30 and 34. All in all, about 55 percent of Australia’s population was aged 35 years or older as of June 2022. At the same time, the age distribution of the country also shows that the share of children under 14 years old was still higher than that of people over 65 years old. A breakdown of Australia’s population growth Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world, yet with a population of around 26 million inhabitants, it is only sparsely populated. Since the 1970s, the population growth of Australia has remained fairly constant. While there was a slight rise in the Australian death rate in 2022, the birth rate of the country decreased after a slight rise in the previous year. The fact that the birth rate is almost double the size of its death rate gives the country one of the highest natural population growth rates of any high-income country.
National distribution of the population Australia’s population is expected to surpass 28 million people by 2028. The majority of its inhabitants live in the major cities. The most populated states are New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland. Together, they account for over 75 percent of the population in Australia.

India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Five-Star: Australia data was reported at 2.600 % in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.600 % for 2017. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Five-Star: Australia data is updated yearly, averaging 2.900 % from Mar 2000 (Median) to 2018, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.400 % in 2003 and a record low of 2.200 % in 2007. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Five-Star: Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Hotel Sector – Table IN.QHB015: Indian Hotel Industry Survey: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: by Major Countries.

In 2023, 65 percent of those surveyed in Australia who were born overseas were employed or studied full-time or part-time. 82 percent of respondents from an Indian migrant background were employed or studied full-time or part-time.

India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Four-Star: Australia data was reported at 6.100 % in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.200 % for 2017. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Four-Star: Australia data is updated yearly, averaging 3.400 % from Mar 2000 (Median) to 2018, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.100 % in 2018 and a record low of 2.000 % in 2005. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Four-Star: Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Hotel Sector – Table IN.QHB015: Indian Hotel Industry Survey: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: by Major Countries.

This statistic represents the share of foreign tourist arrivals from Australia into India in 2017, by purpose of visit. Indian diaspora visiting their country of origin contributed the highest share of FTAs, accounting for approximately 52.23 percent. The FTAs from Australia amounted to 0.32 million that year.

India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Others: Australia data was reported at 5.900 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.200 % for 2016. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Others: Australia data is updated yearly, averaging 4.150 % from Mar 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.900 % in 2013 and a record low of 1.100 % in 2011. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Others: Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Hotel Sector – Table IN.QHB015: Indian Hotel Industry Survey: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: by Major Countries.

In 2023, the majority of overseas students in Australia came from China, accounting for around 23 percent of international students. The next largest group was students from India, accounting for around 15 percent of all international students.

India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Five-Star Deluxe: Australia data was reported at 2.300 % in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.900 % for 2017. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Five-Star Deluxe: Australia data is updated yearly, averaging 2.800 % from Mar 2000 (Median) to 2018, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 % in 2007 and a record low of 1.900 % in 2017. India IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: Five-Star Deluxe: Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Hotel Sector – Table IN.QHB015: Indian Hotel Industry Survey: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: by Major Countries.

IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: One-Star: Australia在2017达3.700 %，相较于2016的3.500 %有所增长。IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: One-Star: Australia数据按每年更新，2000至2017期间平均值为3.850 %，共18份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于2001，达6.300 %，而历史最低值则出现于2004，为2.400 %。CEIC提供的IHIS: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: One-Star: Australia数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India，数据归类于India Premium Database的Hotel Sector – Table IN.QHB015: Indian Hotel Industry Survey: Percentage of Hotel Guest Arrivals: by Major Countries。