 Persons | Total | | 18 972 350 | 20 061 646 | 21 727 158 |
| Australia | | 13 629 481 | 14 072 945 | 15 017 846 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | | 23 848 | 24 633 | 25 682 |
| Cambodia | | 22 979 | 24 530 | 28 329 |
| Canada | | 27 289 | 31 612 | 38 871 |
China (excl. SARs and Taiwan)(b) | | 142 780 | 206 589 | 318 969 |
| Croatia | | 51 909 | 50 995 | 48 828 |
| Egypt | | 33 432 | 33 494 | 36 532 |
| Fiji | | 44 261 | 48 143 | 56 978 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) | | 43 527 | 40 657 | 40 222 |
| Germany | | 108 220 | 106 525 | 108 002 |
| Greece | | 116 431 | 109 989 | 99 938 |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China)(b) | | 67 122 | 71 802 | 74 955 |
| India | | 95 452 | 147 105 | 295 362 |
| Indonesia | | 47 158 | 50 974 | 63 159 |
| Iraq | | 24 832 | 32 521 | 48 169 |
| Ireland | | 50 235 | 50 256 | 67 318 |
| Italy | | 218 718 | 199 123 | 185 402 |
| Japan | | 25 471 | 30 776 | 35 377 |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | | 38 900 | 52 760 | 74 538 |
| Lebanon | | 71 349 | 74 849 | 76 450 |
| Malaysia | | 78 858 | 92 335 | 116 196 |
| Malta | | 46 998 | 43 701 | 41 274 |
| Netherlands | | 83 324 | 78 923 | 76 046 |
| New Zealand | | 355 765 | 389 466 | 483 398 |
| Philippines | | 103 942 | 120 540 | 171 233 |
| Poland | | 58 110 | 52 255 | 48 677 |
| Singapore | | 33 485 | 39 973 | 48 647 |
| South Africa | | 79 425 | 104 131 | 145 683 |
| South Eastern Europe, nfd(c) | | 55 365 | 33 358 | 25 071 |
| Sri Lanka | | 53 461 | 62 256 | 86 412 |
| Thailand | | 23 600 | 30 554 | 45 464 |
| Turkey | | 29 821 | 30 492 | 32 844 |
| United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man(d) | | 1 036 245 | 1 038 160 | 1 101 082 |
| United States of America | | 53 694 | 61 719 | 77 009 |
| Vietnam | | 154 831 | 159 849 | 185 039 |
| Born elsewhere(e) | | 604 811 | 690 991 | 886 987 |
| Country of birth not stated | | 1 034 120 | 1 366 309 | 1 195 729 |
| Overseas visitors | | 203 101 | 206 356 | 219 442 |
| Males | Total | | 9 365 941 | 9 896 499 | 10 737 150 |
| Australia | | 6 712 778 | 6 931 757 | 7 412 597 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | | 12 102 | 12 344 | 12 651 |
| Cambodia | | 10 932 | 11 382 | 12 862 |
| Canada | | 13 059 | 15 003 | 18 155 |
| China (excl. SARs and Taiwan)(b) | | 66 617 | 93 279 | 141 596 |
| Croatia | | 27 126 | 26 188 | 24 600 |
| Egypt | | 17 003 | 17 093 | 18 996 |
| Fiji | | 20 677 | 22 300 | 26 379 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) | | 22 385 | 20 653 | 20 152 |
| Germany | | 52 412 | 50 996 | 51 327 |
| Greece | | 58 771 | 54 515 | 48 812 |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China)(b) | | 32 533 | 34 532 | 35 779 |
| India | | 50 443 | 81 190 | 164 208 |
| Indonesia | | 21 954 | 22 803 | 28 039 |
| Iraq | | 13 830 | 17 074 | 24 850 |
| Ireland | | 25 979 | 26 039 | 36 229 |
| Italy | | 114 848 | 103 028 | 94 813 |
| Japan | | 9 324 | 10 362 | 11 232 |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | | 17 972 | 24 018 | 34 382 |
| Lebanon | | 37 112 | 38 832 | 39 538 |
| Malaysia | | 36 359 | 42 031 | 52 866 |
| Malta | | 24 396 | 22 399 | 20 989 |
| Netherlands | | 43 174 | 40 464 | 38 693 |
| New Zealand | | 180 283 | 196 447 | 245 090 |
| Philippines | | 35 817 | 42 687 | 64 620 |
| Poland | | 27 351 | 23 642 | 21 222 |
| Singapore | | 15 406 | 18 260 | 22 077 |
| South Africa | | 38 920 | 51 037 | 71 713 |
| South Eastern Europe, nfd(c) | | 28 586 | 16 834 | 12 701 |
| Sri Lanka | | 27 024 | 31 320 | 44 123 |
| Thailand | | 8 570 | 10 499 | 14 852 |
| Turkey | | 15 370 | 15 666 | 16 925 |
| United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man(d) | | 519 167 | 520 604 | 555 112 |
| United States of America | | 27 470 | 31 081 | 38 228 |
| Vietnam | | 75 029 | 75 287 | 84 804 |
| Born elsewhere(e) | | 303 710 | 343 446 | 445 150 |
| Country of birth not stated | | 525 977 | 704 155 | 627 660 |
| Overseas visitors | | 95 475 | 97 252 | 103 135 |
| Females | Total | | 9 606 409 | 10 165 147 | 10 990 012 |
| Australia | | 6 916 703 | 7 141 188 | 7 605 247 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | | 11 746 | 12 289 | 13 031 |
| Cambodia | | 12 047 | 13 148 | 15 462 |
| Canada | | 14 230 | 16 609 | 20 715 |
| China (excl. SARs and Taiwan)(b) | | 76 163 | 113 310 | 177 375 |
| Croatia | | 24 783 | 24 807 | 24 231 |
| Egypt | | 16 429 | 16 401 | 17 532 |
| Fiji | | 23 584 | 25 843 | 30 605 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) | | 21 142 | 20 004 | 20 071 |
| Germany | | 55 808 | 55 529 | 56 674 |
| Greece | | 57 660 | 55 474 | 51 124 |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China)(b) | | 34 589 | 37 270 | 39 178 |
| India | | 45 009 | 65 915 | 131 155 |
| Indonesia | | 25 204 | 28 171 | 35 123 |
| Iraq | | 11 002 | 15 447 | 23 316 |
| Ireland | | 24 256 | 24 217 | 31 083 |
| Italy | | 103 870 | 96 095 | 90 592 |
| Japan | | 16 147 | 20 414 | 24 146 |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | | 20 928 | 28 742 | 40 152 |
| Lebanon | | 34 237 | 36 017 | 36 912 |
| Malaysia | | 42 499 | 50 304 | 63 329 |
| Malta | | 22 602 | 21 302 | 20 286 |
| Netherlands | | 40 150 | 38 459 | 37 359 |
| New Zealand | | 175 482 | 193 019 | 238 306 |
| Philippines | | 68 125 | 77 853 | 106 614 |
| Poland | | 30 759 | 28 613 | 27 461 |
| Singapore | | 18 079 | 21 713 | 26 568 |
| South Africa | | 40 505 | 53 094 | 73 969 |
| South Eastern Europe, nfd(c) | | 26 779 | 16 524 | 12 372 |
| Sri Lanka | | 26 437 | 30 936 | 42 297 |
| Thailand | | 15 030 | 20 055 | 30 612 |
| Turkey | | 14 451 | 14 826 | 15 924 |
| United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man(d) | | 517 078 | 517 556 | 545 972 |
| United States of America | | 26 224 | 30 638 | 38 781 |
| Vietnam | | 79 802 | 84 562 | 100 228 |
| Born elsewhere(e) | | 301 101 | 347 545 | 441 845 |
| Country of birth not stated | | 508 143 | 662 154 | 568 068 |
| Overseas visitors | | 107 626 | 109 104 | 116 308 |