Why do people move? A quick guide to understanding internal migration in Australia

Research

Internal migration in Australia and the impact of government levers

The report finds government action on internal migration is more effective when it acts to remove barriers to migration, allowing people to move in a way that responds to the other aspects of the ‘bundle’ of factors that drives their migration choices.
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Research

OECD: Working Paper on Regional Productivity, Local Labour Markets and Migration in Australia

This is the first working paper from the Centre for Population & OECD’s Migration and Regional Development Project. It describes the characteristics and geographic distribution of migrants in Australia and offers an overview of recent trends in Australia’s regional employment and productivity. It also provides insights on the relationship between migration, employment, and productivity in Australia, as well as in other OECD member countries.
2022 Population Statement

Statements

2022 Population Statement

This Population Statement is the Centre’s third release in an annual series that provides a comprehensive national picture of how the Australian population has changed and how we expect it to in the future.

The National Population and Planning Framework tasks the Centre for Population to prepare an annual Population Statement as part of national efforts to increase understanding about populations, population change and its implications for all levels of government.

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Statements

2021 Population Statement

This Population Statement is the Centre’s second release in an annual series that provides a comprehensive national picture of how the Australian population has changed and how we expect it to change in future.

The National Population and Planning Framework tasks the Centre for Population to prepare an annual Population Statement as part of national efforts to increase understanding about populations, population change and its implications for all levels of government.

Data and forecasts

National, state and territory population, March 2023

Centre for Population analysis of the National, state and territory population publication from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Centre for Population analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics data release

Data and forecasts

Provisional Mortality Statistics, March 2023

Centre for Population analysis of two Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publications, Provisional Mortality Statistics, January – March 2023 and COVID-19 Mortality in Australia.

Centre for Population analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics data release

Data and forecasts

National, state and territory population, December 2022

Centre for Population analysis of the National, state and territory population publication from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Centre for Population analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics data release

Data and forecasts

Regional Population, 2021–22

Centre for Population analysis of the Regional population publication from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Centre for Population analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics data release

Data and forecasts

National, state and territory population, September 2022

Centre for Population analysis of the National, state and territory population publication from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Centre for Population analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics data release

Data and forecasts

Overseas Migration, 2021-22

A summary of the composition of overseas migration by visa type, including a breakdown of overseas migrants by country of birth.

Centre for Population analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics data release