Economy dashboard · Population
As at 13 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Permanent migration per 1,000 residents
What the numbers are telling us
Permanent migration per 1,000 residents was 8.8 per 1,000 in 2024, down 1.68% on the previous reading (8.95 per 1,000).
It is above its 10-year average of 8.07 per 1,000.
Across 29 OECD countries (2024), Australia ranks 12th highest of 29 on permanent migration per 1,000 residents, above the median of 7.02 per 1,000.
Why it matters
Puts Australia's permanent intake on the same footing as other countries'.
What it should be
There is no official target for this measure, so it is judged against its own 10-year average of 8.07 per 1,000: a higher or lower reading is not in itself better or worse. The OECD median is 7.02 per 1,000.
Every figure on this page is calculated from the stored official series (OECD, International Migration Outlook: standardised inflows of permanent-type migrants; World Bank population); the summary is written from the numbers, not edited by hand.