Australia: net overseas migration arrivals by temporary visa type 2023

In 2023, there were over 183 thousand arrivals to Australia on higher education sector temporary visas. The number of temporary visa arrivals to Australia dropped suddenly in 2021, but in the last two years the numbers have recovered and even increased.

Breakdown of net overseas migration arrivals in Australia from financial years 2005 to 2023, by temporary visa type

Characteristic	Vocational Education and Training sector	Higher education sector	Student other	Temporary work skilled (subclass 457)	Visitor	Working Holiday	Other temporary visas
2023*	36,620	183,060	62,890	48,720	105,770	69,570	46,910
2022	21,470	98,410	21,540	24,420	47,410	20,470	32,490
2021	120	730	670	8,950	7,700	1,020	10,390
2020	11,420	75,950	23,070	22,840	117,740	43,950	18,680
2019	22,650	111,310	30,390	30,390	91,220	49,090	13,410
2018	19,650	106,520	31,460	31,460	79,430	50,990	12,320
2017	16,300	101,440	31,670	32,670	72,270	50,330	10,110
2016	15,270	89,170	27,690	30,490	60,550	50,100	8,690
2015	11,180	85,070	25,870	31,490	50,240	51,600	7,480
2014	9,740	79,140	25,450	32,870	44,440	54,190	7,330
2013	8,460	56,500	21,260	43,460	47,920	59,250	7,220
2012	10,150	41,870	21,250	47,870	42,720	54,620	7,100
2011	11,000	43,020	21,330	35,600	41,710	43,460	6,450
2010	25,710	56,500	24,450	26,270	40,260	33,030	5,330
2009	53,570	72,080	27,110	44,060	42,340	34,300	5,720
2008	31,420	73,150	29,160	44,010	49,990	29,120	6,920
2007	19,970	57,940	25,810	35,850	37,590	21,630	6,780
2006	10,500	42,040	20,550	27,730	36,100	17,080	7,570
2005	7,990	32,750	25,440	17,100	35,770	12,930	9,320

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Release date

December 2023

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Australia

Survey time period

FY 2005 to FY 2023

Supplementary notes

Data refers to net overseas migration (NOM) arrivals. The term NOM is based on an international traveler's duration of stay being in or out of Australia for 12 months or more.

Estimates for financial year 2022-23 are preliminary.

Australia's financial year runs from July of one year to June of the following year; for example, the financial year 2020 starts on July 1, 2019 and ends on June 30, 2020.

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