Skilled Migrants More Likely to Be Employed and Earning than Average Australian: ABS

ABS data showed 88 percent of skilled permanent migrants reported a personal income, compared to 79 percent of the total Australian population.

People take part in the "March for Australia" migration rally on Australia Day in Sydney, Australia on Jan. 26, 2026. Steven Markham/AFP via Getty Images

Skilled migrants are more likely to be employed and earning an income than the average Australian, according to new data presented to a Senate committee.

During a parliamentary inquiry hearing on March 25, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that 88 percent of skilled permanent migrants reported a personal income, compared to 79 percent of the total Australian population.