Compiled by Madina Mohmood The responses to Senate Questions on Notice after the 2022-23 Budget Estimates round hearings in October-November 2022 were published on 10 January 2023. We compiled the questions put to the...
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. Australian Government statistics show that 940,159 refugee and humanitarian...
What we have learnt from the responses to 2022-23 Budget Estimates Questions on Notice
The responses to Senate Questions on Notice after the 2022-23 Budget Estimates round were published on 19 August 2022. We analysed the questions put to the Department of Home Affairs. Below is a summary of the most...
RCOA fact sheet: Refugee Myths & Facts
Your questions answered. Who is a refugee? ‘Refugee’ is used commonly to refer to people who are forced to leave their homes for many reasons, including conflict and violence. Sometimes it is used to also refer to a...
What we have learnt from the responses to 2021-22 Additional Senate Estimates Questions on Notice
Compiled and analysed by: Sahar Okhovat The responses to Senate Questions on Notice after the 2021-22 Additional Estimates round were published on 25 March 2022. We analysed the questions put to the Department of Home...
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...
What we have learnt from the latest responses to Senate Questions on Notice
The responses to Senate Questions on Notice after the 2020-21 Additional Estimates round were published on 7 May 2021. We analysed the questions put to the Department of Home Affairs and are working to incorporate the...
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?
