india overtakes england australia migration

The proportion of people born overseas in Australia is approaching the highest on record. Credit: olaser/Getty Images England has been overtaken as Australia's top overseas country of origin for the first time since records began. People born in India made up the largest proportion of those born overseas for the first time on record, narrowly edging out English-born residents in 2025. New Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that the country's estimated resident population on 30 June last year was 27.6 million, comprising 8.83 million people born overseas. Over the past decade, Australia