As of June 2020, there were almost 19 million residents of Australia who were born in the Oceania and Antarctica region. Oceania and Antarctica, which includes residents born in Australia, ranked first on the list of top ten populations in Australia by major region. North-West Europe was the second most common birthplace of Australian residents. This is unsurprising given that people born in England make up Australia's largest migrant group.
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Breakdown of the population of Australia in 2020, by major region of birth
Characteristic
Number of people
Oceania and Antarctica
18,794,490
North-West Europe
1,559,420
Southern and Central Asia
1,242,000
South-East Asia
1,099,790
North-East Asia
978,400
Southern and Eastern Europe
732,500
North Africa and the Middle East
497,820
Sub-Saharan Africa
411,670
Americas
381,220
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of people18,794,49018,794,4901,559,4201,559,4201,242,0001,242,0001,099,7901,099,790978,400978,400732,500732,500497,820497,820411,670411,670381,220381,220Oceania and AntarcticaNorth-West EuropeSouthern and Central AsiaSouth-East AsiaNorth-East AsiaSouthern and Eastern EuropeNorth Africa and the Middle EastSub-Saharan AfricaAmericas
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (April 23, 2021). Breakdown of the population of Australia in 2020, by major region of birth [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128996/australia-population-by-birth-region/
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