Demand for Australian citizenship is dropping

Tens of thousands more migrants can now officially call themselves Australians after taking the pledge at citizenship ceremonies held around the country on Sunday. But an increasing number of people are either unable or unwilling to take up the privilege.

4 yaşındaki Bella Adlan Avustralya Günü'nde vatandaşlık sertifikasını alıyor. Source: AAP

It's the ultimate goal of many migrants when they move to Australia, but the stats show becoming an Australian citizen may be losing its appeal.

While net migration to Australia continues to rise, the number of people applying to become Australian citizens has dropped to its lowest levels since at least 2014.

In 2018-19, 138,000 Australian residents lodged an application to become citizens, down 42 per cent on the year before.