Overseas-born population hits a record high, India overtakes England as Australia’s top country of birth

People born in India are now the largest cohort of overseas-born Australian population, reveals the Australian Bureau of Statistics. For the first time, England has lost its long-held top spot as Australia's top overseas-born population group. After India and England, China, New Zealand and the Philippines are the top five countries of birth among Australians born overseas. Overall, people born overseas now make up a record 32 per cent of Australia’s population.

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