A table showing the net migration to Australia broken into parliamentary terms, from 1983 until July 2024. Most noteworthy is the second last parliamentary term (46th parliament) - it's extremely low as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
| Parliament | 33rd |
|---|---|
| Corresponding years | 1983-1984 |
| Prime Minister | Hawke |
| Net overseas migration | 97,700 |
| Parliament | 34th |
| Corresponding years | 1984-1987 |
| Prime Minister | Hawke |
| Net overseas migration | 281,600 |
| Parliament | 35th |
| Corresponding years | 1987-1990 |
| Prime Minister | Hawke |
| Net overseas migration | 374,300 |
| Parliament | 36th |
| Corresponding years | 1990-1993 |
| Prime Minister | Hawke-Keating |
| Net overseas migration | 230,300 |
| Parliament | 37th |
| Corresponding years | 1993-1996 |
| Prime Minister | Keating |
| Net overseas migration | 197,300 |
| Parliament | 38th |
| Corresponding years | 1996-1998 |
| Prime Minister | Howard |
| Net overseas migration | 238,500 |
| Parliament | 39th |
| Corresponding years | 1998-2001 |
| Prime Minister | Howard |
| Net overseas migration | 340,600 |
| Parliament | 40th |
| Corresponding years | 2001-2004 |
| Prime Minister | Howard |
| Net overseas migration | 329,800 |
| Parliament | 41st |
| Corresponding years | 2004-2007 |
| Prime Minister | Howard |
| Net overseas migration | 535,600 |
| Parliament | 42nd |
| Corresponding years | 2007-2010 |
| Prime Minister | Rudd-Gillard |
| Net overseas migration | 710,500 |
| Parliament | 43rd |
| Corresponding years | 2010-2013 |
| Prime Minister | Gillard-Rudd |
| Net overseas migration | 642,600 |
| Parliament | 44th |
| Corresponding years | 2013-2016 |
| Prime Minister | Abbott-Turnbull |
| Net overseas migration | 578,200 |
| Parliament | 45th |
| Corresponding years | 2016-2019 |
| Prime Minister | Turnbull-Morrison |
| Net overseas migration | 704,700 |
| Parliament | 46th |
| Corresponding years | 2019-2022 |
| Prime Minister | Morrison |
| Net overseas migration | 272,600 |
| Parliament | 47th |
| Corresponding years | 2022-Current |
| Prime Minister | Albanese |
| Net overseas migration | 1,153,190 |
| 33rd | 1983-1984 | Hawke | 97,700 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34th | 1984-1987 | Hawke | 281,600 |
| 35th | 1987-1990 | Hawke | 374,300 |
| 36th | 1990-1993 | Hawke-Keating | 230,300 |
| 37th | 1993-1996 | Keating | 197,300 |
| 38th | 1996-1998 | Howard | 238,500 |
| 39th | 1998-2001 | Howard | 340,600 |
| 40th | 2001-2004 | Howard | 329,800 |
| 41st | 2004-2007 | Howard | 535,600 |
| 42nd | 2007-2010 | Rudd-Gillard | 710,500 |
| 43rd | 2010-2013 | Gillard-Rudd | 642,600 |
| 44th | 2013-2016 | Abbott-Turnbull | 578,200 |
| 45th | 2016-2019 | Turnbull-Morrison | 704,700 |
| 46th | 2019-2022 | Morrison | 272,600 |
| 47th | 2022-Current | Albanese | 1,153,190 |