India Surpasses England as Australia's Top Overseas-Born Group

India has overtaken England as the largest source of overseas-born residents in Australia for the first time, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

As of June 30, 2025, the ABS estimated 971,020 people born in India living in Australia, narrowly surpassing the 970,950 born in England. The Indian-born population has more than doubled since 2015, when it stood at around 449,000, making it the fastest-growing cohort over that period. In contrast, the English-born population has declined from more than 1 million in 2013.

Australia's total population reached 27.6 million, with 8.8 million overseas-born residents, accounting for 32 percent of the total. This marks the highest share of overseas-born people since 1891, when the proportion peaked at 32.4 percent amid a smaller national population of about 2.7 million. The overseas-born figure rose by 258,000 in the year to June 2025.

China ranked third with 732,000 residents, followed by New Zealand at 638,000 and the Philippines at 413,000. Other notable groups included Vietnam, South Africa, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. Asian countries now dominate the top rankings, with seven of the top 10 sources...