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1 Chapter 2: The Migration Program
2 Chapter 3: Temporary entry
3 Chapter 6: Net Overseas Migration
4 Chapter 8: Citizenship in Australia
5 Chapter 10: Labour market

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Detailed contents
1
1.1
2
2.1
2.2
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
4
4.1
4.2
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7

Chapter 2: The Migration Program

Figure 2-2: Migration Program visa places by stream, 201112, age group and gender
Chapter 3: Temporary entry
Figure 3-1: Tourism and business visa grantsPeople's Republic of China, 200203 to 201112
Figure 3-2: Student visa grants, 199394 to 201112
Chapter 6: Net Overseas Migration
Figure 6-1: Components of Australia's population growth, 1982 to 2012
Figure 6-2: The changing composition of NOM by broad group, 200304 to 201112
Figure 6-3: The changing composition of NOM-temporary visa holders, 200304 to 201112
Figure 6-4: Contribution of temporary and permanent migrants to NOM, 200405 to 201516
Chapter 8: Citizenship in Australia
Figure 8-1: Conferrals of Australian citizenship 2001-02 to 2011-12
Figure 8-2: Rate of citizenship by year of arrival in Australia
Chapter 10: Labour market
Figure 10-1: Unemployment for native-born and foreign-born, OECD member countries, 2011
Figure 10-2: Unemployment rate by year of arrival, 1991 to 2012
Figure 10-3: Labour market outcomes, by English proficiency, people 25 to 44 years of age and not in full-ti
Figure 10-4: Labour market outcomes, by Education Attainment, people 25 to 44 years of age and not in ful
Figure 10-5: Labour market outcomes of skilled migrants at the six-month settlement stage
Figure 10-6: Comparison of outcomes at the six and 12-month stage of settlement
Figure 10-7: Education and employment outcomes, children of Australians and children of migrants 15 to 34

2, age group and gender

ublic of China, 200203 to 201112

p, 200304 to 201112
a holders, 200304 to 201112
s to NOM, 200405 to 201516

OECD member countries, 2011

people 25 to 44 years of age and not in full-time education, 2011

ent, people 25 to 44 years of age and not in full-time education, 2011
he six-month settlement stage
h stage of settlement
of Australians and children of migrants 15 to 34 years of age

Chapter 2: The Migration Program

Figure 2-2: Migration Program visa places by stream, 201112, age group and gender
Data is measured in visa grants ('000)
Age Group
Family StreamFemale
Family StreamMale
Skill StreamFemale
014
3.041
3.196
13.695
1519
1.602
1.201
1.921
2024
6.119
2.090
3.740
2529
9.818
4.295
13.464
3034
5.135
3.227
11.119
3539
2.661
1.656
6.686
4044
1.674
1.067
4.252
4549
1.226
0.710
1.906
5054
1.362
0.685
0.670
5559
1.649
0.867
0.249
60+
2.939
2.382
0.178
Source data: MPMS and IMIRS, DIAC

Skill StreamMale
14.744
1.966
3.789
15.417
13.547
8.278
5.633
2.914
1.050
0.403
0.127

Chapter 3: Temporary entry

Figure 3-1: Tourism and business visa grantsPeople's Republic of China, 200203 to 201112
Data is measured in grants ('000)
Year
Business visitor grants
Tourism visitor grants
200203
49.321
73.615
200304
62.161
92.823
200405
78.713
110.543
200506
76.089
130.527
200607
83.529
156.208
200708
81.447
180.496
200809
52.999
178.911
200910
55.379
189.198
201011
74.320
248.678
201112
78.049
315.919
Source data: IMIRS

Figure 3-2: Student visa grants, 199394 to 201112

Year
Grants ('000)
199394
41.499
199495
51.358
199596
108.012
199697
113.532
199798
108.830
199899
110.890
199900
120.560
200001
146.567
200102
153.756
200203
162.962
200304
171.812
200405
175.825
200506
191.348
200607
230.807
200708
278.715

200809
200910
201011
201112
Source data: IMIRS

319.632
270.499
250.438
253.047

Chapter 6: Net Overseas Migration

Figure 6-1: Components of Australia's population growth, 1982 to 2012

Data is measured in persons ('000)
Year
Total population growth
Natural increase
Jun-1982
261.0
126.1
Sep-1982
250.6
122.9
Dec-1982
234.8
125.1
Mar-1983
224.5
127.0
Jun-1983
209.2
128.9
Sep-1983
199.7
132.6
Dec-1983
194.6
132.5
Mar-1984
185.3
131.3
Jun-1984
185.9
129.6
Sep-1984
189.5
128.3
Dec-1984
193.8
126.6
Mar-1985
205.1
127.0
Jun-1985
208.9
127.6
Sep-1985
211.2
124.6
Dec-1985
223.3
126.0
Mar-1986
224.8
123.5
Jun-1986
230.0
123.0
Sep-1986
235.3
126.0
Dec-1986
238.2
128.4
Mar-1987
242.5
127.2
Jun-1987
245.5
126.6
Sep-1987
253.8
127.1
Dec-1987
255.9
126.6
Mar-1988
267.7
126.3
Jun-1988
268.3
125.8
Sep-1988
283.8
125.0
Dec-1988
292.4
126.3
Mar-1989
292.3
130.3
Jun-1989
282.3
131.3
Sep-1989
259.4
127.8
Dec-1989
249.6
126.6
Mar-1990
241.6
126.8
Jun-1990
250.7
132.4
Sep-1990
249.1
140.3

NOM
128.1
120.9
102.7
90.5
73.3
60.0
55.0
46.8
49.1
54.0
59.9
70.8
73.8
78.9
89.4
93.3
100.5
106.5
110.8
120.1
125.8
133.6
136.1
148.3
149.4
165.6
172.9
168.6
157.5
138.1
129.5
121.2
124.7
115.4

Dec-1990
Mar-1991
Jun-1991
Sep-1991
Dec-1991
Mar-1992
Jun-1992
Sep-1992
Dec-1992
Mar-1993
Jun-1993
Sep-1993
Dec-1993
Mar-1994
Jun-1994
Sep-1994
Dec-1994
Mar-1995
Jun-1995
Sep-1995
Dec-1995
Mar-1996
Jun-1996
Sep-1996
Dec-1996
Mar-1997
Jun-1997
Sep-1997
Dec-1997
Mar-1998
Jun-1998
Sep-1998
Dec-1998
Mar-1999
Jun-1999
Sep-1999
Dec-1999
Mar-2000
Jun-2000
Sep-2000
Dec-2000
Mar-2001
Jun-2001
Sep-2001
Dec-2001
Mar-2002
Jun-2002

233.0
231.8
218.9
221.7
217.3
215.9
210.6
200.5
194.3
184.4
172.4
177.0
178.7
179.4
187.6
192.5
191.5
196.9
217.0
220.9
244.6
243.2
239.0
235.6
224.3
223.9
206.9
196.1
188.8
192.7
193.7
199.0
205.2
207.8
214.6
219.5
224.1
226.9
227.5
230.1
234.3
251.7
259.9
258.0
261.3
245.0
238.2

142.6
143.1
141.6
140.8
139.3
141.3
138.3
138.9
139.2
137.9
138.6
138.3
137.8
137.4
134.9
131.7
131.5
131.5
132.0
133.0
129.8
126.5
124.0
121.9
124.8
124.6
126.5
124.8
122.5
121.7
119.9
121.2
120.8
121.7
121.7
122.6
122.0
121.8
120.9
119.8
120.4
118.8
118.6
119.6
117.1
118.0
117.0

97.2
95.6
86.5
87.4
81.7
75.7
68.6
57.9
51.4
42.8
30.1
32.8
34.9
35.9
46.6
56.6
55.6
60.8
80.2
81.5
106.8
107.2
104.0
107.2
97.4
101.7
87.2
77.8
72.4
76.7
79.1
82.7
88.8
90.2
96.5
99.7
104.2
106.5
107.2
109.4
111.4
128.8
135.7
131.5
136.1
117.7
110.6

Sep-2002
237.6
113.6
112.8
Dec-2002
237.0
114.6
110.5
Mar-2003
241.5
113.3
115.7
Jun-2003
244.0
114.4
116.5
Sep-2003
243.4
115.8
113.8
Dec-2003
240.9
116.3
110.1
Mar-2004
237.0
117.7
104.0
Jun-2004
231.9
115.9
100.0
Sep-2004
236.9
116.9
103.2
Dec-2004
240.3
116.2
106.5
Mar-2005
254.9
118.4
118.1
Jun-2005
267.4
124.5
123.8
Sep-2005
279.9
128.0
130.8
Dec-2005
291.9
131.9
137.0
Mar-2006
299.3
131.2
143.1
Jun-2006
303.1
129.5
146.7
Sep-2006
305.0
132.7
166.2
Dec-2006
301.4
133.9
182.1
Mar-2007
308.3
138.8
205.0
Jun-2007
318.1
141.6
232.8
Sep-2007
323.9
141.9
238.7
Dec-2007
332.5
145.4
244.1
Mar-2008
351.5
147.2
261.5
Jun-2008
368.5
148.7
277.4
Sep-2008
389.9
149.2
298.7
Dec-2008
409.1
151.7
315.7
Mar-2009
403.6
151.2
310.9
Jun-2009
394.4
153.4
299.8
Sep-2009
374.4
155.1
278.2
Dec-2009
341.5
153.8
246.9
Mar-2010
313.5
154.7
218.1
Jun-2010
286.5
149.7
196.1
Sep-2010
265.4
149.3
176.1
Dec-2010
254.1
145.9
168.9
Mar-2011
250.6
145.1
166.8
Jun-2011
258.6
150.5
170.3
Sep-2011
274.4
148.5
172.5
Dec-2011
302.6
149.7
184.0
Mar-2012
331.2
149.6
197.2
Source data: ABS Demographic Statistics (3101.0)
1. NOM estimates contain a break in series. Estimates for September 2006 quarter onwards use an improved metho

Figure 6-2: The changing composition of NOM by broad group, 200304 to 201112
Data is measured in persons ('000)
Year
Temporary movement
Permanent movement
Other movement
200304
84.4
47.5
-27.3
200405
82.2
71.0
-10.6
200506
97.5
78.8
-4.8
200607
143.2
85.3
4.3
200708
186.6
86.3
4.5
200809
194.4
87.0
18.5
200910
115.2
77.4
3.4
201011
107.0
62.2
1.1
201112
116.7
80.4
10.4
Source data: Travellers' Chararacteristics Database and The Outlook for Net Overseas Migration , DIAC, August 20

Figure 6-3: The changing composition of NOM-temporary visa holders, 200304 to 201112
Data is measured in persons ('000)
Year
Students visa holders Subclass 457 visa holders
Working Holiday Makers
200304
53.0
9.9
8.2
200405
44.9
9.8
9.4
200506
47.0
19.2
14.2
200607
78.2
26.4
17.0
200708
107.7
33.3
21.4
200809
122.1
30.4
23.8
200910
64.9
11.6
18.0
201011
39.5
15.1
24.9
201112
38.8
19.7
34.7
Source data: Travellers' Chararacteristics Database and The Outlook for Net Overseas Migration , DIAC, August 20

Figure 6-4: Contribution of temporary and permanent migrants to NOM, 200405 to 201516
Data is measured in persons ('000)
Year
Others
Students
Subclass 457
200405
-10.6
44.9
9.8
200506
-4.8
47.0
19.2
200607
4.3
78.2
26.4
200708
4.5
107.7
33.3
200809
18.5
122.1
30.4
200910
3.4
64.9
11.6

201011
1.1
39.5
15.1
201112
10.4
38.8
19.7
201213
14.8
42.4
22.1
201314
9.0
45.5
26.4
201415
7.5
42.9
29.9
201516
6.7
42.6
31.9
Source data: Travellers' Chararacteristics Database and The Outlook for Net Overseas Migration , DIAC, August 20

ards use an improved methodology and are not comparable with NOM estimates from earlier periods.

Migration , DIAC, August 2012

Tourists
13.3
18.0
17.1
21.5
24.2
18.0
20.7
27.4
23.4

Migration , DIAC, August 2012

Other temporary
27.4
31.3
38.5
45.5
41.9
38.7

Permanent
71.0
78.8
85.3
86.3
87.0
77.4

Migration , DIAC, August 2012

52.3
58.2
59.2
59.1
59.4
59.9

62.2
80.4
83.8
87.0
89.6
90.9

Chapter 8: Citizenship in Australia

Figure 8-1: Conferrals of Australian citizenship 2001-02 to 2011-12

Year
Conferrals
200001
72 070
200102
86 289
200203
79 164
200304
87 049
200405
93 095
200506
103 350
200607
136 256
200708
121 221
200809
86 981
200910
119 791
201011
95 284
201112
84 183
Source data: Citizenship Program Management, DIAC

Figure 8-2: Rate of citizenship by year of arrival in Australia

Year of Arrival
Citizenship rate (%)
2011
5
2010
5
2009
5
2008
6
2007
17
2006
38
2005
49
2004
57
2003
61
2002
64
2001
68
2000
71
1999
74
1998
76
1997
77
1996
80
1995
83
1994
84

1993
85
1992
88
1991
88
1990
87
1989
85
1988
84
1987
86
1986
84
1985
85
1984
87
1983
87
1982
84
1981
84
Source data: ABS 2011 Census of Population and Housing

Chapter 10: Labour market

Figure 10-1: Unemployment for native-born and foreign-born, OECD member countries, 2011
Data is measurement is unemployment rate (%)
OECD countries
Native-born
Foreign-born
Israel
6.0
5.0
Australia
5.2
5.2
New Zealand
5.4
6.2
Luxembourg
3.4
6.3
Switzerland
3.1
6.8
Norway
2.7
7.7
Czech Republic
6.8
8.0
Austria
3.4
8.2
Canada
7.2
8.9
United States
9.2
9.1
Netherlands
3.8
9.2
United Kingdom
8.0
9.4
Germany
5.4
9.5
Hungary
11.1
9.5
Iceland
6.7
11.1
Turkey
9.2
11.1
Slovenia
8.0
11.5
Italy
8.0
11.7
Poland
9.8
12.1
Denmark
6.9
14.5
Belgium
5.8
15.1
France
8.5
15.1
Finland
7.6
15.2
Slovakia
13.6
15.3
Sweden
6.0
16.0
Estonia
12.1
16.9
Portugal
13.0
16.9
Ireland
14.1
17.3
Greece
17.4
22.2
Spain
19.5
31.5
Source data: OECD (2012), International Migration Outlook 2012, OECD Publishing
http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/migr_outlook-2012-en
Table I.B1.2

Figure 10-2: Unemployment rate by year of arrival, 1991 to 2012

Data measurement is per cent
Year
Before 1986
1991
9.96
1992
11.01
1993
11.08
1994
9.87
1995
8.36
1996
8.16
1997
7.67
1998
6.86
1999
6.35
2000
5.40
2001
5.63
2002
5.19
2003
4.69
2004
3.71
2005
3.63
2006
3.55
2007
3.41
2008
2.85
2009
3.86
2010
3.76
2011
3.60
2012
3.52
Source data: ABS Labour Force (6291.0)

19861995
19.06
20.28
18.80
17.45
15.29
13.56
12.63
10.87
9.31
7.66
8.46
7.59
7.14
5.97
5.23
5.16
4.61
4.26
6.42
4.58
4.86
4.69

Figure 10-3: Labour market outcomes, by English proficiency, people 25 to 44 years of age and not in full-time educatio
Data measurement is per cent
Country of birth by broad group
Unemployment rate
Participation rate
From main English speaking country
3.5
88.0
From other country, speaks English well
4.9
84.3
From other country, speaks English poorly
11.6
53.8
Australia-born
4.1
85.6
Source data: ABS 2011 Census of Population and Housing

Figure 10-4: Labour market outcomes, by Education Attainment, people 25 to 44 years of age and not in full-time educa
Data measurement is per cent
Educational attainment
Unemployment rate
Participation rate

No post school qualification

Certificate/diploma
Bachelors degree or better
Australia-born
Source data: ABS 2011 Census of Population and Housing

6.9
4.6
3.2
4.1

74.1
86.6
90.6
85.6

Figure 10-5: Labour market outcomes of skilled migrants at the six-month settlement stage
Data measurement is per cent
Category
In skilled job
Working full-time
Employer Sponsored
90
92
Offshore Independent
75
76
Family/State Sponsored
60
72
Onshore Independent
55
69
Partner
24
33
General population
31.1
44.3
Source data: Continuous Survey of Australias Migrants, DIAC
1. All categories are based on information for the Primary Applicant only.
2. Total of In skilled job, In other job and Not working may not equal 100 per cent due to rounding.

Figure 10-6: Comparison of outcomes at the six and 12-month stage of settlement
This figure comprises four independant graphs.
1. Proportion in skilled work (%)
Category
6 months
12 months
Employer Sponsored
90
91
Offshore Independent
75
83
Family/State Sponsored
60
65
Onshore Independent
55
61
Partner
24
28
2. Unemployment rate (%)
Category
6 months
12 months
Employer Sponsored
0.5
0.5
Offshore Independent
10
3
Family/State Sponsored
7
4
Onshore Independent
6
3
Partner
26
16
3. Median full-time earnings ($000 pa)
Category
6 months
12 months
Employer Sponsored
71.3
75.0
Offshore Independent
74.6
79.0
Family/State Sponsored
50.0
55.0

Onshore Independent
44.4
Partner
43.5
4. Proportion in full-time work (%)
Category
6 months
Employer Sponsored
92
Offshore Independent
76
Family/State Sponsored
72
Onshore Independent
69
Partner
33
Source data: Continuous Survey of Australias Migrants, DIAC

47.0
45.0
12 months
93
85
78
77
39

Figure 10-7: Education and employment outcomes, children of Australians and children of migrants 15 to 34 years of ag
Data measurement is per cent
Category
Children of Australians Children of migrants
Proportion Employed
80
81
Proportion with tertiary qualifications
20
29
Proportion of jobs that are skilled
49
52
Source data: Continuous Survey of Australias Migrants, DIAC

Difference
-1.0
0.0
0.8
2.9
3.7
5.0
1.2
4.8
1.8
0.0
5.4
1.4
4.1
-1.6
4.4
1.9
3.5
3.7
2.3
7.6
9.3
6.6
7.6
1.7
10.0
4.8
3.9
3.2
4.8
12.0

19962005

20062012

25.21
18.99
15.05
12.82
10.76
12.03
11.09
10.03
9.02
8.50
6.58
5.64
5.45
7.32
6.13
5.51
5.45

17.44
11.35
9.11
11.67
8.76
7.17
7.58

Income greater than $800 per week

63.5
53.5
13.4
55.9

In management, professional or technical occupation

58.1
55.3
35.0
53.5

o 44 years of age and not in full-time education, 2011

5 to 44 years of age and not in full-time education, 2011

Income greater than $800 per week

In management, professional or technical occupation

0 per cent due to rounding.

36.6
52.8
70.8
55.9

32.5
50.8
73.5
53.5

Participation rate
98
97
98
98
75
66.5

Unemployment rate
0.5
10
7
6
26
5.2

and children of migrants 15 to 34 years of age

Overseas-born children of migrants
81
36
53

Born in Australia
8.97
10.10
10.27
9.13
7.97
8.11
8.13
7.49
6.69
6.16
6.59
6.24
5.83
5.38
4.98
4.73
4.24
4.14
5.24
5.15
5.10
5.31

Median full-time earnings

71.3
74.6
50.0
44.4
43.5
59.9