Research

Research

The Centre’s published research papers providing insights into Australia’s changing population.

OECD: Findings on the effects of migration on Australia’s economy

The Centre for Population partnered with the OECD to investigate the impacts of migration on Australia’s economy. This partnership resulted in four research papers, which found that migration has boosted productivity, employment, and patenting in Australia.

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

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.

Profile of Australia’s population

This topic summary was authored by the Centre for Population for the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and is an Australia’s health and Australia’s welfare topic. It provides an overview of Australia’s population growth and trends.

Australia’s future fertility: A quick guide to potential impacts on future population

Australia’s future fertility: A quick guide to potential impacts on future population

This quick guide compares three fertility scenarios which illustrate the long-term impacts of different fertility rates on Australia's population size and age structure.

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Pathways from temporary visas to permanent residency: a case study of migrants that arrived in 2006-07

This quick guide provides a case study, using the 2006-07 cohort of migrants, to analyse the different pathways that temporary migrants take through Australia’s migration system to become permanent residents.

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W.D. Borrie Lecture: Health Inequalities in the COVID Pandemic: Evidence from Australia

The W.D. Borrie Lecture was delivered at the Australian Population Association Conference on 23 November 2022 by the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury. The speech analyses COVID mortality in Australia and how the health burden of the pandemic has impacted the most disadvantaged people in the Australian community.

2021–22 Budget: Australia's Future Population

2022-23 Budget: Australia’s Future Population

This release draws out the population analysis and assumptions from the 2022‑23 Budget and explores how recent events related to the COVID‑19 pandemic have impacted the growth of our population.

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Impact of policies on fertility rates

The Centre for Population has commissioned a report from the Australian National University that seeks to explain trends and drivers of fertility in Australia and better understand the impact of government policies on fertility decisions.

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Presentation: Internal migration and ageing in regional Australia

This presentation was given by the Centre for Population’s Executive Director, Damien White, at the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute’s National Housing Conference on 2 March 2022. It presents data and forecasts of net internal migration patterns to regional Australia. It also presents modelling of internal migration by age, which helps to understand how internal migration shapes the age profile of regional areas.

The lifetime fiscal impact of the Australian permanent migration program

The lifetime fiscal impact of the Australian permanent migration program

This paper discusses the main findings of the Fiscal Impact of New Australians (FIONA) model, which has been developed by the Treasury to estimate the fiscal impact of permanent migrants over their remaining lifetimes in Australia.

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Sub-group mortality: A microdata approach to resident sub-group life tables

This series of papers analyse mortality rates within three sub-groups of the Australian population using de-identified microdata.

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Low overseas migration: A quick guide to the potential impacts on local populations

This quick guide begins to explore the uneven impacts of low overseas migration levels on population growth across Australia’s capital cities and regions.

2021–22 Budget: Australia's Future Population

2021–22 Budget: Australia's Future Population

This release draws out the population analysis and assumptions from the 2021–⁠22 Budget and explores how recent events have impacted the growth of our population.

Migration between cities and regions: A quick guide to COVID-19 impacts

Migration between cities and regions: A quick guide to COVID-19 impacts

This quick guide explores the impacts of COVID-19 on movements between cities and regions, and outlines factors that may influence future patterns of internal migration.

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

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

This release highlights the current trends in internal migration, social and economic motivations for moving, as well as the characteristics of people who move.

Anticipating the impact of COVID‑19 on internal migration

Anticipating the impact of COVID‑19 on internal migration

This paper analyses past trends in internal migration, and proposes assumptions for how COVID-19 could impact future internal migration in Australia.

A projection of Australia’s future fertility rates

A projection of Australia’s future fertility rates

This paper analyses Australia’s past fertility trends and develops projections of Australia’s future fertility rates under a number of scenarios.

Recent Impacts on Australia's Population: A Quick Guide

2020-21 Budget: Australia’s Future Population

This release draws out the population analysis and assumptions from the 2020–⁠21 Budget and explores how recent events have impacted the growth of our population.