Australian Migration Falling Slower Than Expected: Think Tank Analysis

An analysis put net migration intake from July 2023 to May 2024 at 445,510, surpassing the government target of 395,000.

Passengers are seen after disembarking a French Government flight arriving from Noumea at Brisbane International Airport in Brisbane, Australia, on May 22, 2024. Patrick Hamilton/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Australia’s net migration intake totalled 445,510 from July 2023 to May 2024, a think tank said.

The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) noted that the figures, despite lacking a month’s worth of data for the financial year, already surpassed the federal government’s targeted net overseas migration of 395,000.