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Over the past fifteen years there has been an annual increase in the numbers of Australian born and long term overseas born departing Australia permenantly.
The latest year 09-10 stated 86,277 left during that period.
Countries where people left for ......
United Kingdom..... 21% 8,925
USA ..... 12.7% 5,395
New Zealand ........ 12.6% 5,381
Seems a rather high number of people leaving in what are supposed to be good times. Still shows that a number of Australians feel the need to leave to further their careers,as can't think of too many other reasons why folk would feel the need to locate.
Almost half the 86,000+ were Australian born. Rest were returning immigrants of which some 71% had been living in Australia for more than 5 years.
Recent figures released by The Australian Bureau Of Statistics show that almost 6 million people or 27% of the nations' population was born overseas.
The United Kingdom maintains a clear majority of the foreign born population,but the overall percentage is on the decline.
Figures show: Top 5 Nations.
United Kingdom has 5.9% of entire population,a decline from 6.5% from last
New Zealand 544,000................... increase to 2.4% from 1.9%
China 380,000...................... increase to 1.76% " 0.8%
India 341,000........................ increase to 1.5% " 0.5%
Italy 216,000....................... in terminal decline 9%
down at last census in 06................
It does appear that Australia will begining to reflect it's place in the world with the increased composition of it's ethnic profile.
Australia has as I understand the second highest number of foreign born outside of Isreal.
Don't quite understand how it reflects Australia's place in the world
Don't quite understand how it reflects Australia's place in the world
Australia lived for most of it's history until fairly recent times as if it was geographically located in another hemisphere.
Asia was totally overlooked and few Asian faces were visible on the streets.
Changes around the mid seventies in the immigration policy saw this policy easing to en extent.
In recent times this policy has escalated to the point where China and India, important trading partners and hence perceived to be highly important for Australias' continued economic success, have taken an increasingly important role in the supply of immigrants to Australia.
Although there continues to be a rather wide spread ignorance of Asia by many in the community,governments and business have become increasingly Asian focused over the decades.
With continued and increasing levels of immigration from this area of the world suggests changes of policy in government thinking, as well as minimal social fricton on the social changes in process, suggests that Australia is coming to terms to a larger degree with the area of the world this nation is located.
Over the past fifteen years there has been an annual increase in the numbers of Australian born and long term overseas born departing Australia permenantly.
The latest year 09-10 stated 86,277 left during that period.
Countries where people left for ......
United Kingdom..... 21% 8,925
USA ..... 12.7% 5,395
New Zealand ........ 12.6% 5,381
Seems a rather high number of people leaving in what are supposed to be good times. Still shows that a number of Australians feel the need to leave to further their careers,as can't think of too many other reasons why folk would feel the need to locate.
Almost half the 86,000+ were Australian born. Rest were returning immigrants of which some 71% had been living in Australia for more than 5 years.
You've really extrapolated the data to reach your conclusion. 86,000 is about 0.3% of the population, or about 0.15% of the 43,000 who emigrate and were born in Australia. I'd say that number looks like what you would expect in any developed country. There's a whole myriad of reasons people leave. They might enter into a relationship with someone who is from overseas, or they just might not like living in Australia. I don't think the statistic proves anything, and certainly not that the reason such a small portion of the population is leaving is to further their career.
Very noticable the number of indians relocating in my part of the country, indian grocery shops, bakeries and clothing shops etc are starting to line the streets, would have being hardley any of these a few years ago.
Personally i dont really like our open immigration policy with New Zealand. Nothing against our freinds across the Tasman of course, but it cant be good for New Zealand it self when a good 12-15% of its citizens live in Australia. Even in todays paper was an article saying that the exedous from New Zealand to Australia is at record levels.
Last edited by danielsa1775; 06-21-2011 at 02:32 AM..
Personally i dont really like our open immigration policy with New Zealand. Nothing against our freinds across the Tasman of course, but it cant be good for New Zealand it self when a good 12-15% of its citizens live in Australia. Even in todays paper was an article saying that the exedous from New Zealand to Australia is at record levels.
Well it must have to do with the Christchurch earthquake.
Yes, I read that there was a big jump in permanent departures from CC after the quake. Not surprising. I'd be terrified to continue living there. But I'm sure most come because of our stronger economy.
Back on the subject - just in my household, 75% were born overseas
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