Migration has doubled the Chinese-born population of Australia over the past decade, says a new report. Picture: Thinkstock. Source: Supplied
MASS migration has tripled the number of Indians and doubled the Chinese-born population of Australia over the past decade, says a new report.
The UK-born are still the nation's biggest migrant group, but the proportion of Brits is slipping while the number of New Zealanders is steadily rising.
More than 400,000 Chinese arrivals and 370,000 Indian migrants called Australia home as of June this year, said the ABS report Migration Australia 2011-12 and 2012-13.
A decade ago, the respective numbers were 198,800 and 119,280.
Chinese-born migrants now comprise almost 2 per cent of Australia's population while Indians account for 1.6 per cent.
Brits, with a population of 1.22 million, make up 5.3 per cent of the nation, but a decade ago the figure was 5.7 per cent.
Kiwis comprise 2.6 per cent, up from 2.1 per cent in 2003.
Victoria, and mainly Melbourne, is the preferred destination for Indians, Malaysians and Sri Lankans, the report said.
However, Brits, Lebanese, Chinese, New Zealanders and Filipinos are more likely to settle in Sydney than Melbourne.
Victoria has fewer British migrants than WA or Queensland.
Last year, NSW had net overseas migration of 67,784 people, the highest in the country.
Next was Victoria with 60,632, then WA (51,809), Queensland (45,104), SA (11,622) and Tasmania (1385).
john.masanauskas@news.com.au
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