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Between 1999 and 2003, there were seven highly educated migrants to Australia for every one highly educated Australian who was living elsewhere in countries within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). [15]
In 2016, it was revealed 54.6% of Indian migrants in Australia hold a bachelor's degree or a higher educational degree, more than three times Australia's national average of 17.2% in 2011, making them the most educated demographic group in Australia. [9] India annually contributes the largest number of migrants to both Australia and New Zealand.
The colonies promoted migration by a variety of schemes. The Bounty Immigration Scheme (1835-1841) boosted emigration from the United Kingdom to New South Wales. [13] The South Australia Company was established to encourage settlement in South Australia by labourers and skilled migrants.
The 2011 Census noted there are 4,519 Nigerian-born people in Australia. [2] The population doubled since the previous census in 2006. [3] The vast majority are skilled and educated, with 82.4% of the Nigerian-born aged 15 years and over possessing higher non-school qualifications, compared to 55.9% of the Australian population. [4]
In 2015, Australia had the 8th highest foreign-born population in the world, behind Canada but ahead of France (both countries had very close numbers to Australia). The United States was ranked 1st, with over 46 million foreign-born residents. The over 7 million immigrants in Australia constituted 3.1% of all immigrants in the world.
educated and performed in Australia: born, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. [7] Kristina Keneally: 1968– Premier of New South Wales 2009–2011, Senator 2018—2022: moved to Australia in 1994; naturalised Australian in 2000: born Kristina Marie Kerscher in Las Vegas, Nevada to American father and Australian mother Nicole Kidman: 1967– actress
Distribution of International Students in Australia in 2018. In 2018, 3% of international students enrolled in Australia stayed in regional locations of Australia, while 97% of international students chose to settle down in major cities. [11] All enrolments in Tasmania and the Northern Territory are considered as enrolled in regional areas. [8]
The Impact of Immigration in Australia: A Demographic Approach (2001) Foster, William, et al. Immigration and Australia: Myths and Realities (1998) Jupp, James. From White Australia to Woomera: The Story of Australian Immigration (2007) excerpt and text search; Jupp, James. The English in Australia (2004) excerpt and text search; Jupp, James.