Migration program
The purpose of migration is to build the economy, shape society, support the labour market and reunite family.
The migration program size and composition is flexible and changes over time, from a smaller program with mostly family migrants in 1993-94 to a larger program with more skilled migrants in 2013-14. Planning levels are set by the government each year and are informed following broad consultations with stakeholders, including business and community groups from all states and territories. The size and composition changes to meet the social and economic needs of Australia. Full statistics and further details are available.
See: Migration to Australia since federation: a guide to the statistics
Reports on Migration Programs
Reports on the permanent Migration Programme outcomes against planning levels since programme year 2009-10, see:
Permanent Migration Program
The statistical package – Permanent Migration Program (Skilled & Family) Outcomes Snapshot – Annual Statistics, provides an overview of the previous 10 years of Migration Program outcomes and is available for download at
data.gov.au.
Migration trend reports
Australia's migration trend reports examine trends in migration and summarises migration activity for each program year. The reports are released annually and include information on:
- permanent and temporary migration
- citizenship
- net overseas migration and population growth
- labour market outcomes of Australia’s migrants.
Each year the detailed reports include a:
- supporting compendium about Australia’s migration programs and the terms used in the report
- statistical package of detailed time series data – see
Australian Migration Statistics.
2023-24 reports
Release date: December 2024
2022–23 reports
Release date: December 2023
2021–22 reports
Release date: February 2023
2020–21 reports
Release date: January 2022
2019–20 reports
Release date: December 2020
2018–19 reports
Release date: December 2019
2017–18 reports
Release date: April 2019
2016–17 reports
Release date: December 2018
2014-15 reports
The publication provides information on migration activity for the 2014–15 programme year, settlement and citizenship, the labour market integration of migrants, changes to migration policy, and characteristics of Australia's population, which includes an overview of migration to Australia’s states and territories.
Release date: December 2016
2013-14 reports
The report contains information on migration activity for the 2013-14 programme year, characteristics of Australia's population, settlement and citizenship, the labour market integration of migrants and changes to migration policy over the year.
Release date: June 2015
2012-13 reports
The report contains information on migration activity for the 2012–13 programme year, characteristics of Australia's population, settlement and citizenship, the labour market integration of migrants and changes to migration policy over the year.
Release date: October 2014
2011-2012 Edition - May 2013
Information on the characteristics of Australia's population, the composition of Australia's immigration programs, the economics of migration and the movement of people into and out of Australia.
Release date: May 2013
2010-11 reports
The report contains analysis and commentary on migration activity for the 2010–11 program year, concentrating on the flows of temporary and permanent migrants and on emigration, return migration and illegal migration. The publication is an annual submission to the OECD's Continuous Reporting System on Migration (SOPEMI).
Release date: February 2012
