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... Singaporean migration to Australia was minimal during the 19th and early 20th century. The population only numbered a few hundred until the mid-1960s. This changed after the relaxation of the White Australia Policy as Singaporeans became enabled to migrate ...

... Sri Lankans have been in Australia since the late 19th century. It is believed that many immigrated as labourers or gold prospectors. The Sri Lankan community remained relatively small well into the 20th century, with most being Burghers (descendants of Eu ...

... Mauritius has a long connection with Australia, which dates back to the establishment of a trading relationship in 1803. Early immigrants to Australia were varied and included convicts, prospectors who came to the Victorian goldfields and skilled sugarcane ...

... Migration History The Vietnamese were one of the first Asian populations to be granted permanent residence in Australia en masse after the abolition of the White Australia policy. Thus, they are one of the most well-established migrant populations in Austr ...

... While Nepalis started arriving in Australia around the 1980s, the numbers were relatively low until recent years. According to the 2021 census, the majority (60%) of Nepal-born people in Australia have arrived since 2015.1 This has seen the Nepali communit ...

... Immigration from Brazil to Australia has been ongoing from as early as 1871. However, there was a steady decline in the early 20th century. The Brazil-born population in Australia began to rise from mid 20th century onwards. This was largely prompted by th ...

... The Italian migrant community is one of the most well-established in Australia. Indeed, Italians have been arriving since the 1800s. There have been many waves of migration from Italy, with the largest influx occurring during the post-war period of the 195 ...

... Throughout most of the 20th century, migration from Argentina to Australia was relatively uncommon. This changed during the 1970s when there was a significant decline in Argentina's economy and standard of living due to political turmoil. Many Argentines l ...

... Since both Australia and Canada were both British colonies, the nineteenth century was characterised by a small, yet fluid, migration between the colonies at every level of society. For example, many of Australia's colonial governors had prior postings in ...

... Dutch sailors were among the first Europeans to reach Australia. In fact, most of Australia's coastline was first charted by Dutch mariners. In the post-WWII period, the Netherlands government actively encouraged immigration to help ease housing shortages ...