Immigration has always played a major part in the development of Australia’s society, which is why it is one of the most multicultural countries in the world. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (‘ABS’), nearly 30% of people residing in Australia were born overseas (over 7.6 million people), and nearly every single country from around the world was represented in Australia’s population in 2020.

Australia is one of the most prosperous and liveable countries in the world, in large part because of its openness towards immigration. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (‘OECD’) Better Life Index, Australia performs highly in many different measures of well-being.

It ranks at the top in civic engagement and is above average when it comes to lifestyle factors such as income and wealth, environmental quality, health status, housing, jobs and earnings, education and skills, subjective well-being, social connections, and personal security.