This Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) briefing looks at 10 years of statistics released by the UN refugee agency UNHCR, noting changes in the numbers of refugees and people seeking asylum between 2013 and 2022 and...
Statistics
The Refugee Council of Australia hosts Australia’s best and most up-to-date statistics on key issues relevant to refugees in Australia.
Post-WW2 refugee arrivals to pass 950,000 in 2023
The number of refugee and humanitarian entrants welcomed to Australia since World War II will pass 950,000 in the early months of 2023. This brief sets out statistics on the numbers of refugee arrivals in Australia.
What we have learnt about refugee policy in Senate estimates
This series summarises information relevant to refugee policy published through the Parliament of Australia's Senate estimates process. This process often results in useful information that is not otherwise available.
Refugee myths and facts
This page answers common questions and dispels common myths about refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia.
Australia’s treatment of Afghan refugees
More than 23,000 Afghans have come to Australia – or sought to do so – to escape the Taliban, but although they are escaping the same crisis, their treatment in Australia has varied greatly, depending on their mode and...
Offshore processing statistics
How many people are in Nauru or Manus Island? How many people have been sent there as part of Australia's offshore processing policy? How much does it cost? Where do they come from, and where are they now? How many...
Statistics on people in detention in Australia
Who is in immigration detention in Australia? How many people are there in detention, and where are they detained? Where do they come from, and why are they being detained? How many children are detained? How long are...
Statistics on people seeking asylum in the community
There are thousands of people seeking asylum living in the Australian community. Who are they? Where are they living? Where have they come from?
Fast tracking and ‘Legacy Caseload’ statistics
The government introduced new system of determining who is a refugee for people who came by boat, called 'fast tracking'. How many decisions have they made? How many people are being recognised?
Less than one third of refugees in Australia’s humanitarian program are resettled from UNHCR
New documents obtained by the Refugee Council of Australia through freedom of information (FOI) show that only one third of people in Australia’s Refugee and Humanitarian Program are referred by UNHCR. This increasing...
