Over-Reliance on Migration Costing Each Australian $80,000, Says Think Tank

Immigration may not be a substitute for economic growth through productivity.

People can be seen in front of the Myers store in the city of Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 27, 2023. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Australia’s over-reliance on immigration at the expense of real productivity growth is costing everyday Aussies tens of thousands, says free-market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA).

According to an IPA research report released earlier this week, since the year 2000, Australians are $80,038 (US$53,771) worse off due to an increased reliance on population growth.