Australian permament residents by country of birth (2014)

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From 2016 to 2017 year, Asia accounted for 56% of Australia’s migrant admission.

According to The Australian Bureau of Statistics India, China, and the United Kingdom, as some of the top birth nations of the country’s migrants.

Permanent migrants to Australia, by region (2016 – 2017)

1. Southern and Central Asia – 58 232
2. North-East Asia – 37 235
3. Soth-East Asia – 31 488
4. North Africa and – 25 174
5. Oceania and Antarctica – 16 445
6. Sub-Saharian Africa – 11 369
7. Americas – 9 687
8. Southern and Eastern Europe – 7 306

Top 10 Permanent migrants to Australia, by country of birth (2016 – 2017)

1. India – 38 264
2. China – 29 604
3. United Kingdom – 16 982
4. Philippines – 12 180
5. Iraq – 9 771
6. Syria – 8 229
7. New Zealand – 8 199
8. Pakistan – 6 315
9. Vietnam – 5 579
10. Australia – 5 425