Overseas-Born Share — methodology

What this metric measures

The share of Australia's resident population born overseas, derived each year from estimated resident population by country of birth.

Why it matters: Around a third of Australians were born overseas. The share shapes the workforce, cultural life and the demand for services, and frames the migration debate.

Source & provenance

Publisher

Derived from ABS estimated resident population by country of birth (Cat. 3416.0)

Update frequency

annual

Licence

CC BY 4.0

How the score is computed

The score is a 0–100 normalisation of the latest observation, compared to a baseline window. The traffic-light rating (RAG) reflects both the absolute level and the recent trend.

Direction

Context-dependent

Trend window

24 months

Baseline

Last 10 years

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