Journal of Population Sciences
Table 3 The demographic drivers of population change for ages 65+ by main birthplace category, 2016-2056
From: Past and projected growth of Australia’s older migrant populations
Increasing | International | Cohort flow | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Country/region of birth | Life expectancy | Migration | ||
Australia | 898,800 | 32,400 | 1,789,800 | 2,721,000 |
New Zealand | 32,200 | −35,700 | 138,100 | 134,600 |
Melanesia | 4800 | 9800 | 9500 | 24,100 |
Micronesia | 200 | 300 | 400 | 900 |
Polynesia | 13,400 | 29,000 | 30,900 | 73,300 |
UK | 95,600 | 174,000 | −162,500 | 107,100 |
Ireland | 4900 | −10,400 | 23,200 | 17,600 |
Western Europe | 11,500 | −2400 | −66,400 | −57,300 |
Northern Europe | 2000 | −700 | 1000 | 2200 |
Southern Europe | 12,900 | 26,300 | −133,200 | −94,000 |
South Eastern Europe | 18,400 | 10,000 | −95,400 | −67,000 |
Eastern Europe | 10,800 | 20,100 | −10,800 | 20,100 |
North Africa | 6500 | 12,500 | 5300 | 24,300 |
Middle East | 32,800 | 57,300 | 82,600 | 172,800 |
Mainland South East Asia | 34,900 | 35,600 | 142,600 | 213,100 |
Maritime South East Asia | 41,900 | 39,100 | 164,100 | 245,100 |
Chinese Asia | 47,200 | 52,000 | 264,900 | 364,100 |
Japan and the Koreas | 8700 | −23,000 | 71,000 | 56,600 |
Southern Asia | 55,400 | 23,900 | 390,700 | 470,000 |
Central Asia | 7800 | 27,900 | 20,700 | 56,400 |
North America | 7900 | −8600 | 43,100 | 42,300 |
South America | 13,700 | 26,100 | 39,400 | 79,300 |
Central America | 2700 | 7400 | 6200 | 16,400 |
Caribbean | 800 | 2300 | 400 | 3400 |
Central and West Africa | 3800 | 11,500 | 12,600 | 28,000 |
Southern and East Africa | 33,500 | 74,800 | 81,200 | 189,500 |
Overseas born | 504,100 | 559,300 | 1,059,500 | 2,122,900 |
Total | 1,402,900 | 591,700 | 2,849,300 | 4,843,900 |