INCOME, EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION — MIGRANTS VS AUSTRALIA-BORN
$963/wk
PERMANENT MIGRANT MEDIAN WEEKLY INCOME (2021)
$805/wk
ALL AUSTRALIANS MEDIAN WEEKLY INCOME (2021)
51%
PERMANENT MIGRANTS WITH BACHELOR'S DEGREE+
29%
ALL AUSTRALIANS WITH BACHELOR'S DEGREE+
42.1%
OF NEW JOBS 2019–2024 FILLED BY NEW MIGRANTS
4.4%
MIGRANT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (vs 4.6% national)
MIGRANT WORKFORCE SHARE BY INDUSTRY
2023–24 ARRIVALS BY VISA TYPE
Sources: ABS Migrant Settlement Outcomes 2025; AMP Economics 2024; Ai Group Research Note 2024; Jobs and Skills Australia July 2024.
REMITTANCES SENT OVERSEAS FROM AUSTRALIA — 2024
A$56.6B
TOTAL REMITTANCES FROM AUSTRALIA 2024
2.7%
OF GDP IN PERSONAL TRANSFERS
A$11.5B
TO INDIA (LARGEST RECIPIENT)
+28.5%
GROWTH IN FORMAL OUTBOUND REMITTANCES VS 2023
TOP RECIPIENT COUNTRIES
PACIFIC DEPENDENCY — % OF COUNTRY'S TOTAL REMITTANCES FROM AUSTRALIA
Sources: Money Transfer Australia / World Bank 2024; ABS 2024; remitso.com 2026.