The most popular migration is evident in relocating to Brisbane and other areas in QLD. Based on this data, approximately 75% of NSW leavers are headed to QLD, with the majority of the remainder moving to VIC.
Queensland gained the most people from net interstate migration (+7,000) over the March 2021 quarter, while Victoria lost the most (-4,900), closely followed by New South Wales (-4,500).
The rain lls hundreds of rivers that run eastwards to the coast. These rivers supply fresh water for drinking, food production, hydroelectricity, industry and transport. Most Australians live in coastal towns and cities near the mouths of these rivers.
Melbourne most welcoming
Melbourne also topped the charts as the top family-friendly city, chosen by 23%. In 2021, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that Melbourne received the highest intake of immigrants from 2019-20 (56,100 immigrants).
“Queensland's known as the Sunshine State. All those rays and the laid-back lifestyle might be among the reasons why it's Australia's happiest state,” Bayliss said.
Most of Australia's 19 million people live near the coast, because the inner parts are made up of deserts. 80% of the country's population live in the south-eastern part of the country. Here you can also find the big cities like Sydney and Melbourne, or the capital Canberra.
The column graph shows that a higher proportion of older Australians live in Inner regional and Outer regional areas in comparison to the total population (66% of older Australians live in Major cities, 23% in Inner regional areas, 9.7% in Outer regional areas and 1.5% in Remote and very remote areas).
After maintaining the highest standard of community well-being for seven consecutive years, it comes as no surprise that the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) cemented itself as the best place to live in Australia.
Sitting off the southeast coast of the mainland is Australia's littlest state and cheapest place to live, Tasmania. Its capital city Hobart boasts house prices around 25% lower than the country's average, and purchasers can bag property for 60% less than they would in cities such as Sydney or Melbourne.
The China-born* population is one of the largest birthplace groups in Australia with most living in large cities, such as Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It should be noted that a significant proportion of people from some other countries, for example, Singapore and Malaysia, are also of Chinese ancestry.
Another good reason to relocate across the Tasman is the similarities between the two countries – we speak the same language (although a broad NZ accent can take a bit of time to get used to); the food is of an equivalent quality (the lamb and seafood is possibly even better!); and the cost of living is comparable on ...
This arid, uninhabitable part of Australia lies in the middle of the continent (the Outback), away from the coasts. And this is also the reason why more than 80% of the country's population lives within 50 kilometres from the coast.
More than 90 percent of Australia's population lives within 100km of the coast. The whole state of Tasmania currently comprises 200,000 households.
Number of British expats - approx. 1.2 million¹ Most popular cities for expats - Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.
“The friendliest city in Australia awards goes to Perth, thanks to its lively locals, engaging social scene and ease of access for first-time visitors. Perth is a wonderfully vibrant and social place to be. Expect to make new friends in every bar you go to.”
1. Finland: For the sixth year in a row, Finland is the world's happiest country, according to the World Happiness Report. Aleksanterinkatu (Aleksi Street) in Helsinki is pictured.
In the year ending 30 June 2022, overseas migration contributed a net gain of 171,000 to Australia's population. This represents a very large increase in net overseas migration on the 2020-21 financial year – which saw a net loss of 85,000 people.
A white person is defined as a person who has European ancestry. In Australia, about 90.2 percent of the nation's population is white. The following is a breakdown of some of the major ethnic groups that fall under this category: To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member.
English 25.9%, Australian 25.4%, Irish 7.5%, Scottish 6.4%, Italian 3.3%, German 3.2%, Chinese 3.1%, Indian 1.4%, Greek 1.4%, Dutch 1.2%, other 15.8% (includes Australian aboriginal .