3412.0 - Migration, Australia, 2009-10 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 16/06/2011   
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ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION

This publication brings together statistics on international migration into and out of Australia, internal migration (including interstate and intrastate) within Australia and information on overseas-born residents of Australia.

STATUS OF DATA WITHIN THIS PUBLICATION


The status of estimated resident population (ERP) by country of birth, and the components of population change (natural increase, net interstate migration (NIM) and net overseas migration (NOM)), are referred to as either preliminary, revised or final. For further information see paragraphs 9–10 of the of the Explanatory Notes.

DATA NOTES

In this publication, figures have sometimes been rounded. Rounded figures and unrounded figures should not be assumed to be accurate to the last digit shown. Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between the sums of component items and totals. Analysis featured in this publication is based on unrounded data. Calculations made on rounded data may differ to those published.

NET OVERSEAS MIGRATION

In 2007, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) introduced improved methods for calculating net overseas migration (NOM). These methods have been used in calculating Australia's official estimated resident population (ERP) since September quarter 2006. As a result, a break in the NOM time series exists from the 2006–07 financial year. Caution should be taken when comparing estimates over time. In 2009, the methodology used for preliminary NOM estimation was improved.

A time series of final NOM from 2004 onwards is available electronically as a data cube (in Supertable format) from theDownloads tab of this publication on the ABS website.

FEATURE ARTICLE

International Students, Net Overseas Migration and Australia's Population Growth —The article explores the contribution that student visa holders have made to net overseas migration and ERP in recent years. It examines characteristics including age, sex, state and territory, student visa subclass and country of birth.