Monday 12 October 2026Australian edition
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Instruments · People · Mix

Who is adding the people

73%of 2025 growth from NOM (300,955 vs 111,539 natural increase)

Net overseas migration versus natural increase, year ended December.

Caveat

ABS preliminary. NOM is not the permanent-visa intake; it is arrivals minus departures on a 12/16 month rule.

Series on this card

Net overseas migration

persons

PeriodValueStatus
2022437,857published
2023530,620published
2024330,458published
2025300,955published

Natural increase

persons

PeriodValueStatus
2022108,633published
2023105,755published
2024101,411published
2025111,539published

Sources