Recently, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest statistics related to Australia's overseas births:
- As of June 2023, there were 8.2 million people born overseas, accounting for 30.7% of Australia's total population. This is the first time since 1893 that it has exceeded 30%.
- As of June 2023, the UK, India, China, and New Zealand are the most common countries of birth among people born overseas.
- Nationally, UK-born Australians (962,000) remain the largest overseas-born group. India's births (846,000, 3.6% of the population) are Australia's second largest group of overseas births.
- In third place is the number of births in China (656,000), accounting for 2.5% of the total population. After peaking at 661,000 in 2019, China's births declined in both 2020 and 2021.
- In the 10-year period from 2013 to 2023, India had the largest increase in births (467,000 more), while China had the second largest increase in births (223,000 more)
- China's births are the largest overseas-born population in NSW, accounting for 34.2%, with a total of more than 261,000 people, Indian-born population is the largest overseas-born population in Victoria (4.2%) and the Capital Territory (3.9%), the Philippines-born population is the largest overseas-born population in the Northern Territory, accounting for 3%, and other states have the largest overseas-born population in the United Kingdom and New Zealand
- The median age of China's births ranged from 41 in 2003, to 35 in 2013, and to 39 in 2023
- The ratio of males to females in China is still more males and girls, and fewer and fewer males: 87 males in 2003 and 100 females in 2013, 81 males in 2013 and 80 males in 2023 in females
- The median age of the overseas-born population has dropped from 45 years in 2021 to 43 years in 2023. This change has occurred due to the opening of borders and the increase in young people moving to Australia, such as an increase in the number of international students.
- In June 2021, Western Australia had the highest proportion of people born overseas (34%), followed by Victoria (31.7%), NSW (31%), ACT (29.8%), South Australia (25.1%), Queensland (24.2%) and Northern Territory (23). 9%）。 Tasmania had the lowest percentage of foreign-born population in 2021 at 16%.
Based on 2020 figures, only 3.6% of the world's population lives outside the country of birth compared to international figures, and the top 10 countries with the highest proportion of people born abroad are:
- United Arab Emirates (88.1%)
- Kuwait (72.8%)
- Saudi Arabia (38.6%)
- Jordan (33.9%)
- Australia (29.9%)
- Canada (21%)
- Kazakhstan (19.9%)
- Germany (18.8%)
- United States (15.3%)
- Spain (14.6%)
- Britain and France followed closely behind, in 11th and 12th place.
Anzac Day: Australians remember those who gave their lives for their country
Every year, on 25 April, thousands of Australians and New Zealanders gather for the Anzac Day Dawn Remembrance Ceremony and a street parade after the ceremony is held.
This year marks the 109th anniversary of Australian and New Zealand soldiers landing on the shores of Gallipoli, Turkey, during World War I.
After eight months of fierce fighting, the courage and fearlessness of the soldiers of Australia and New Zealand became an eternal symbol of sacrifice for their country and the cornerstone of both societies – the "Mateship".
Today, the day commemorates not only the sacrifices of the First World War, but also the more than 1.5 million soldiers who fought for Australia in all conflicts, wars and peacekeeping operations, and the 103,000 Australians who lost their lives in service.