ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION
This publication brings together statistics on international migration into and out of Australia, internal migration (including interstate and intrastate) within Australia and information on overseas-born residents of Australia.
STATUS OF DATA WITHIN THIS PUBLICATION
Estimated resident population (ERP) by country of birth and interstate migration estimates are final for years up to and including 2005-06, revised for 2006-07 and 2007-08 and preliminary for 2008-09. Overseas migration estimates are final for years up to and including 2007-08 and preliminary for 2008-09. See paragraphs 9-10 of the Explanatory Notes for further information.
DATA NOTES
In this publication, figures have sometimes been rounded. Rounded figures and unrounded figures should not be assumed to be accurate to the last digit shown. Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between the sums of component items and totals. Analysis featured in this publication is based on unrounded data. Calculations made on rounded data may differ to those published.
NET OVERSEAS MIGRATION
In 2007, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) introduced improved methods for calculating net overseas migration (NOM). These methods have been used in calculating Australia's official estimated resident population (ERP) since September quarter 2006. As a result, a break in the NOM time series exists from the 2006-07 financial year. Caution should be taken when comparing estimates over time. In 2009, changes to the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 allowed the ABS to publish quarterly Estimated Resident Population (ERP) at the end of each scheduled month of release (March, June, September and December). These changes enabled the methodology used for preliminary NOM estimation to be improved. For further information, see Chapter 4 - Improving net overseas migration estimation - Recent changes.
A time series of final NOM from 2004 onwards is available electronically as a data cube (in Supertable format) from the downloads tab of this publication on the ABS website.
FEATURE ARTICLE
Housing Mobility in Australia explores aspects of mobility for people who have responded to the Survey of Income and Housing, 2007-08. It examines characteristics including frequency of moves, reasons for moving, mobility by age and sex, income and educational attainment.
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
The content of this publication has been reviewed. Tables previously in the printed publication (PDF format) have been removed and are now available electronically as data cubes (in Supertable or Excel format) from this publication on the ABS website. Refer to the 'Additional tables available on the ABS website' section on page 5.
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Jodie Corby on Canberra (02) 6252 5516.
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