Where do all the migrants go?
Published by Nora Lamont on Tuesday 15th of December, 2009
New South Wales and Victoria had the most skilled migrant arrivals in 2008-09, according to new figures released today by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).
Of the 69 456 skilled migrants who came to Australia, approximately 55 per cent moved to the two states, with a total of the 19, 071 settling in New South Wales and 18, 630 in Victoria.
Overall, arrivals in 2008-09-show New Zealand and the United Kingdom are the greatest source countries by birth for all settler arrivals, accounting for almost 30 per cent of the 158, 021 permanent arrivals in 2008-09.
The next largest source countries were India (17 283 up from 15 338), China (15 803 up from 12 959) and South Africa (7201 up from 5166).
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