Overseas Arrivals into Australia

The numbers of Overseas Arrivals into Australia is much smaller in 2020 than it was in 2019, obviously due to COVID-19.

  • In the first 11 months of 2020 there were 2,527,690 Non-Australian Citizen Arrivals.
  • In the first 11 months of 2019 there were 10,596,670 Non-Australian Citizen Arrivals.

For the months April to November for 2019 and 2020, these numbers were:

  • 2019: 7,356,810 Non-Australian Citizen Arrivals.
  • 2020: 75,300 Non-Australian Citizen Arrivals.

* COVID Travel restrictions were in effect from April 2020.

Normally there are more foreign citizens arriving, but, since March 2020, the numbers of Australian Citizens arriving has exceeded the number of Non-Australian Citizen Arrivals.

Month-Year Australian Citizen Arrivals Non-Australian Citizen Arrivals Total Arrivals
Nov-20 15,500 14,270 29,770
Oct-20 12,280 12,430 24,710
Sep-20 8,900 7,820 16,720
Aug-20 8,790 6,650 15,440
Jul-20 10,700 7,580 18,280
Jun-20 14,070 11,700 25,770
May-20 11,110 8,290 19,400
Apr-20 15,060 6,560 21,620
Mar-20 476,430 447,550 923,980
Feb-20 664,990 906,500 1,571,490
Jan-20 1,160,610 1,098,340 2,258,950
Dec-19 709,350 1,183,090 1,892,440
Nov-19 746,080 978,440 1,724,520
Oct-19 1,013,740 969,180 1,982,920
Sep-19 873,520 875,750 1,749,270
Aug-19 823,500 961,590 1,785,090
Jul-19 1,009,170 1,004,010 2,013,180
Jun-19 739,530 823,560 1,563,090
May-19 750,600 839,360 1,589,960
Apr-19 809,630 904,920 1,714,550
Mar-19 654,110 1,009,880 1,663,990
Feb-19 629,280 1,164,110 1,793,390
Jan-19 1,151,960 1,065,870 2,217,830
Dec-18 691,500 1,163,780 1,855,280
Nov-18 711,460 958,360 1,669,820
Oct-18 1,013,830 954,240 1,968,070
Sep-18 859,310 864,730 1,724,040
Aug-18 811,120 909,240 1,720,360
Jul-18 1,017,380 992,640 2,010,020
Jun-18 713,730 800,940 1,514,670
May-18 715,890 765,510 1,481,400
Apr-18 798,650 871,270 1,669,920
Mar-18 649,940 1,034,680 1,684,620
Feb-18 606,790 1,123,980 1,730,770
Jan-18 1,106,970 1,022,980 2,129,950
Dec-17 660,800 1,129,820 1,790,620
Nov-17 680,850 921,610 1,602,460

Source: abs.gov.au

I noticed that the month with the highest number of Australian Citizens returning home is January. I wondered why at first, but then realised that many might be coming home after spending Christmas with family in their old home country.

I checked the departure numbers, and Yes, the highest number of Australian Citizens leaving Australia is in December.

Some of course might just be going overseas on normal holidays.

July and October are the next two months for large numbers returning.

January, April, July and October are the start of term months for most Australian schools.

And April is the 4th highest month for Australian Citizens returning home.

Overseas holidays taken during school holiday times does appear to be popular.

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