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International Migration and Australia’s Population

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The Changing Migrant Composition of Australia’s Population

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This chapter presents a brief overview of past international migration trends and policies, and their effect on the growth and diversity of Australia’s population. It covers the post-World War Two migration schemes, the dismantling of the White Australia Policy, and the increasing diversity of migrant origins.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Tom Wilson

  2. Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Jeromey Temple

  3. Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Peter McDonald

  4. School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Ariane Utomo

  5. Division of Social Gerontology, National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Bianca Brijnath

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Wilson, T., Temple, J., McDonald, P., Utomo, A., Brijnath, B. (2021). International Migration and Australia’s Population. In: The Changing Migrant Composition of Australia’s Population. SpringerBriefs in Population Studies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88939-5_2

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