| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
| DIAC | Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship |
| Diff btw | the difference between |
| LTRD | long-term resident departures |
| LTRR | long-term resident returning |
| LTVA | long-term visitor arrivals |
| LTVD | long-term visitor departures |
| NIM | net interstate migration |
| NOM | net overseas migration |
| NSW | New South Wales |
| NT | Northern Territory |
| OAD | overseas arrivals and departures |
| PA | permanent arrival |
| PD | permanent departure |
| Qld | Queensland |
| STRD | short-term resident departures |
| STRR | short-term resident returning |
| STVA | short-term visitor arrivals |
| STVD | short-term visitor departures |
| SA | South Australia |
| Tas. | Tasmania |
| Vic. | Victoria |
| WA | Western Australia |