Updated figures on migrant income released tomorrow (Media Release)

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MEDIA ALERT
2 December 2015
Embargoed: 11:30 am (Canberra time)
136/2015
Updated figures on migrant income released tomorrow

Tomorrow the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will release updated figures on migrant income.
Personal Income of Migrants, Experimental, Australia, presents detailed information on the sources of personal income that migrants received for the 2010-11 financial year from the Personal Income Tax and Migrants Integrated Dataset (PITMID).

“This is the second release of experimental data on migrants’ personal income. Results again show some distinct differences influenced by visa stream, number of jobs held, country of birth and gender,” said Jenny Dobak from the ABS.

As in the previous publication, gender, employment status, industry of employment and job history were significant factors influencing the level of income of migrants. Results will cover:
    • migrant total income for 2010-2011,
    • migrant income per visa stream, and
    • median Employee incomes per gender, age group, length of residency and country of birth.
Further information can be found in Personal Income of Migrants, Experimental, Australia, 2010-11 (cat. 3418.0), available for free download from 11:30am Thursday, 3 December 2015 from www.abs.gov.au.

Media Notes:
    • This release presents detailed information on the sources of personal income that migrants received for the 2010-11 financial year, including Employee income, Own unincorporated business income, Investment income, Other income and Foreign income.
    • Data presented are limited to permanent migrants aged 15 years and over who have arrived in Australia between 1 January 2000 and 6 March 2013.
    • Other income includes transfer or trust income; foreign investment fund and/or foreign life insurance assurance policy income; controlled foreign company income; foreign salary/pension income; other net foreign source income; and other (including superannuation and annuity income). Data for superannuation and annuities are understated. See Explanatory Notes for more information.
    • China* excludes Taiwan and Special Administrative Regions (SARs) which comprise Hong Kong and Macau.
    • Please ensure when reporting on ABS data that you attribute the Australian Bureau of Statistics (or the ABS) as the source.
    • Media requests and interviews - contact the ABS Communications Section on 1300 175 070.