Nearly Three Quarters of Australians Think the Country Does Not Need More Migrants

Published on April 12, 2024

Around three-quarters of Australians say the country does not need any more immigration. That’s according to 3001 Australians who voted during the Voice Referendum and who took part in a survey by The Australian Population Research Institute (TAPRI). According to the latest migration statistics, the population grew by 659,800 people or 2.5 percent in the year to Sept. 30, 2023. Permanent migrants enter Australia through the Migration Program for skilled and family migrants or the Humanitarian Program for refugees. Meanwhile, net overseas migration (NOM) accounted for 548,800 people, a figure that had grown from 518,000 in the year to June 2023. Forecasts for the year to June 2024, predict a further 375,000 people will have arrived, lifting the total across two years to 893,000....

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