The abbreviations have been used in this publication.
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
| ASCCSS | Australian Standard Classification of Countries for Social Statistics |
| DIMA | Australian Government Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs |
| DIMIA | Australian Government Department of Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs |
| ERP | estimated resident population |
| NOM | net overseas migration |
| NSW | New South Wales |
| NT | Northern Territory |
| NZ | New Zealand |
| OAD | overseas arrivals and departures |
| Qld | Queensland |
| SA | South Australia |
| SACC | Standard Australian Classification of Countries |
| Tas. | Tasmania |
| TRIPS | Travel and Immigration Processing System |
| Vic. | Victoria |
| WA | Western Australia |