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Australia’s Net Migration Rate Falls to Over 300,000 New Arrivals

Net overseas migration has fallen for a sixth straight quarter, easing well below Treasury forecasts.
Australia’s Net Migration Rate Falls to Over 300,000 New Arrivals
Protesters during an immigration rally, in Melbourne, Australia, on Aug. 31, 2025. AAP Image/Michael Currie
Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
9/18/2025|Updated: 9/18/2025
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Australia’s population grew overall by 423,400 people in the year to March 2025, reaching 27.5 million, but growth has slowed as overseas migration continues to fall.

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show 315,900 people were added through net migration over the year—down from 493,800 in the previous 12 months.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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