England Surpassed as Top Source of Migration to Australia

Tourists look at the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge from a park in Sydney, Australia on Oct. 22, 2025. David Gray/AFP via Getty ImagesIndia has for the first time overtaken England as the most common country of birth for Australian migrants or residents.A slight dip in the number of British migrants—around 1 million—in Australia has allowed the Indian cohort to finally catch-up.