Settlement Reports
1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017
Contents
Age of Permanent Settlers (All Streams) .................................................................................................. 2
Top 10 Countries of Birth of Permanent Settlers (All Streams) .............................................................. 3
Top 10 Ethnicities of Permanent Settlers (All Streams) .......................................................................... 4
Gender of Permanent Settlers (All Streams) ............................................................................................ 5
Top 10 Main Languages of Permanent Settlers (All Streams) ................................................................ 6
Top 10 Local Government Areas of Permanent Settlers (All Streams) .................................................. 7
Top 10 Religions of Permanent Settlers (All Streams) ............................................................................ 8
State of Residence of Permanent Settlers (All Streams) ......................................................................... 9
Additional Information ..............................................................................................................................10
Caveats ..................................................................................................................................................10
Data Capture ..........................................................................................................................................10
Data Limitations ......................................................................................................................................10
Reporting Limitations ..............................................................................................................................10
Report Usage .........................................................................................................................................10
Further Data ...........................................................................................................................................10
Referencing ............................................................................................................................................11
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Age of Permanent Settlers (All Streams)
This table covers the Settlement Date* range from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017.
You should note and take into account the matters identified as caveats to this data (refer to separate
page).
Migration Stream
Age
Grand Total
% of Total
5,724
7,770
11.6%
689
1,614
2,955
4.4%
371
618
619
1,608
2.4%
16-17
188
421
294
903
1.4%
18-24
598
5,667
10,947
17,212
25.8%
25-34
867
8,389
16,027
25,283
37.9%
35-44
697
2,108
3,540
6,345
9.5%
45-54
506
1,192
693
2,391
3.6%
55-64
323
1,197
78
1,598
2.4%
65+
202
453
18
673
1.0%
Grand Total
5,362
21,822
39,554
66,738
100.0%
Humanitarian
Family
Skilled
00-05
958
1,088
06-11
652
12-15
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Top 10 Countries of Birth of Permanent Settlers (All Streams)
This table covers the Settlement Date* range from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017.
You should note and take into account the matters identified as caveats to this data (refer to separate
page).
Migration Stream
Country of Birth^
Grand
Total
% of Total
Humanitarian
Family
Skilled
India
39
2,236
10,185
12,460
18.7%
China Peoples Rep
29
3,223
6,020
9,272
13.9%
Philippines
0
1,417
2,363
3,780
5.7%
United Kingdom
0
1,350
2,425
3,776
5.7%
2,275
190
12
2,477
3.7%
Pakistan
72
382
1,799
2,253
3.4%
Vietnam
0
1,426
692
2,118
3.2%
Nepal
31
261
1,809
2,101
3.1%
Syria
1,502
87
25
1,614
2.4%
37
42
1,401
1,480
2.2%
Other
1,376
11,208
12,823
25,407
38.1%
Grand Total
5,362
21,822
39,554
66,738
100.0%
Iraq
Australia^
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Top 10 Ethnicities of Permanent Settlers (All Streams)
This table covers the Settlement Date* range from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017.
You should note and take into account the matters identified as caveats to this data (refer to separate page).
Migration Stream
Humanitarian
Family
Skilled
Total
Settlers
1,213
0
0
1,213
1.8%
Syrian
835
0
0
835
1.3%
Assyrian
770
0
0
770
1.2%
Chaldean (Iraq)
482
0
0
482
0.7%
Arab (NFD)
345
0
0
345
0.5%
Hazara (Afghan)
231
0
0
231
0.3%
Armenian
175
0
0
175
0.3%
Karen (Burma)
129
0
0
129
0.2%
Dinka (Sudanese)
77
0
0
77
0.1%
Chin (Burma)
77
0
0
77
0.1%
Other
1,028
21,822
39,554
62,404
93.5%
Grand Total
5,362
21,822
39,554
66,738
100.0%
Ethnicity
Iraqi
% of Total
Key
NFD
Not further defined
NEC
Not elsewhere classified
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Gender of Permanent Settlers (All Streams)
This table covers the Settlement Date* range from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017.
You should note and take into account the matters identified as caveats to this data (refer to separate
page).
Migration Stream
Gender
Grand Total
% of Total
18,568
35,861
53.7%
7,224
20,978
30,859
46.2%
0
10
8
18
0.0%
5,362
21,822
39,554
66,738
100.0%
Humanitarian
Family
Skilled
Female
2,705
14,588
Male
2,657
Not Recorded
Grand Total
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Top 10 Main Languages of Permanent Settlers (All Streams)
This table covers the Settlement Date* range from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017.
You should note and take into account the matters identified as caveats to this data (refer to separate
page).
Migration Stream
Language
Grand Total
% of Total
7,434
10,595
15.9%
807
3,593
4,427
6.6%
2,862
200
350
3,412
5.1%
Punjabi
5
180
1,967
2,152
3.2%
Hindi
0
137
1,922
2,060
3.1%
Nepali
65
55
1,458
1,578
2.4%
Chinese, nec
0
37
1,503
1,542
2.3%
Urdu
36
65
1,317
1,418
2.1%
Vietnamese
0
450
505
955
1.4%
Gujarati
0
32
702
734
1.1%
Other
2,312
16,750
18,803
37,865
56.7%
Grand Total
5,362
21,822
39,554
66,738
100.0%
Humanitarian
Family
Skilled
English
52
3,109
Mandarin
27
Arabic
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Top 10 Local Government Areas of Permanent Settlers (All Streams)
This table covers the Settlement Date* range from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017.
You should note and take into account the matters identified as caveats to this data (refer to separate
page).
Migration Stream
Local Government Area
Grand Total
% of Total
2,352
3,665
5.5%
382
78
1,560
2.3%
7
427
1,093
1,527
2.3%
Parramatta (C)
122
370
997
1,489
2.2%
Melbourne (C)
24
256
1,180
1,460
2.2%
Wyndham (C)
139
306
772
1,217
1.8%
Blacktown (C)
150
322
627
1,099
1.6%
Hume (C)
613
158
320
1,091
1.6%
Unincorporated ACT
80
282
694
1,056
1.6%
Gold Coast (C)
19
438
577
1,034
1.5%
Other
5,570
31,712
56,800
94,082
77.2%
Grand Total
5,362
21,822
39,554
66,738
100.0%
Humanitarian
Family
Skilled
Brisbane (C)
242
1,071
Fairfield (C)
1,100
Sydney (C)
Key
A
Areas
DC
District Councils
RegC
Regional Councils (SA only)
Aboriginal
AC Councils
M
Municipalities/Municipal
Councils
S
Shires
B
Boroughs
R
Regional Councils
T
Towns
C
Cities
RC
Rural Councils
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Top 10 Religions of Permanent Settlers (All Streams)
This table covers the Settlement Date* range from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017.
You should note and take into account the matters identified as caveats to this data (refer to separate
page).
Migration Stream
Religion
Grand Total
% of Total
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1,172
1.8%
0
0
696
1.0%
558
0
0
558
0.8%
Greek Orthodox
383
0
0
383
0.6%
Islam
288
15
5
307
0.5%
Shia
284
5
5
292
0.4%
Syriac Catholic
284
0
0
284
0.4%
Syriac Orthodox
Church
226
0
0
226
0.3%
Sabean
Mandean/Sabian
204
0
0
204
0.3%
Armenian Apostolic
Church
196
0
0
196
0.3%
Other
1,126
21,759
39,535
62,420
93.5%
Grand Total
5,362
21,822
39,554
66,738
100.0%
Humanitarian
Family
Skilled
1,117
44
Assyrian Church of the
East
696
Chaldean Catholic
Christian (NFD)
Key
NFD
Not further defined
NEC
Not elsewhere classified
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State of Residence of Permanent Settlers (All Streams)
This table covers the Settlement Date* range from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017.
You should note and take into account the matters identified as caveats to this data (refer to separate
page).
Migration Stream
State of Residence
Grand Total
% of Total
13,889
24,407
36.6%
5,982
12,394
20,056
30.1%
538
3,109
4,784
8,431
12.6%
Western Australia
215
2,377
3,904
6,496
9.7%
South Australia
234
1,032
2,070
3,336
5.0%
Not Recorded
23
508
809
1,340
2.0%
Australian Capital
Territory
80
334
732
1,146
1.7%
Northern Territory
9
241
544
794
1.2%
135
168
428
731
1.1%
0
0
0
0
0.0%
5,362
21,822
39,554
66,738
100.0%
Humanitarian
Family
Skilled
New South Wales
2,448
8,070
Victoria
1,680
Queensland
Tasmania
External Territories
Grand Total
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Additional Information
Caveats
The data in your reports are sourced from the Settlement Database (SDB). There are limitations in
the data capture and the actual data.
Data Capture
SDB collects data concerning settlers who have been granted a permanent (or provisional) visa.
SDB data is compiled from a number of sources including the Department of Immigration and Border
Protection (DIBP), other Commonwealth agencies and service providers.
Data Limitations
The Settlement Database has not been adjusted to reflect settlers who:
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are deceased.
have permanently departed Australia.
have had their visas cancelled.
The Settlement Database includes:
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some duplicate settler records.
many data items that are not mandatory.
only the settler’s latest known residential (or intended residential) address. Address information
is only updated if the Department is notified. Some settlers have no address details recorded.
only the latest permanent (or provisional) visa for a settler.
The Settlement Database location data is based on the 2011 Australian Standard Geographic
Classification (ASGC).
Reporting Limitations
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Reports including numbers of settlers in specified locations may be inaccurate due to limitations
in address data.
Settlers with an existing permanent (or provisional) visa may appear in different reporting
categories over time if they are granted a subsequent permanent (or provisional) visa.
Data suppression rules have been applied for client confidentiality.
Reports including ‘not stated’, ‘invalid’ or ‘not recorded’ labels indicate that the data is
unavailable.
Report Usage
Please attribute the Australian Government as the data source.
Further Data
For further information please contact us on [email protected].
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Referencing
* Settlement Date is 'date of visa grant' for settlers who were in Australia when their visa was granted
and 'date of arrival in Australia' for settlers who were overseas when their visa was granted.
^ What does a Country of Birth of ‘Australia’ mean?
If a migrant’s Country of Birth is listed as ‘Australia’ it indicates that the individual was actually born
in Australia from parents who had arrived in Australia prior to the birth but were not permanent
residents.
Caveats updated January 2017
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