An analysis of UNHCR’s 2018 Global Refugee Statistics Australian political leaders regularly claim that Australia has one of the most generous refugee responses in the world. But what do UNHCR’s official statistics for...
26 March 2021
Statistics
What are the facts and figures on refugees in Australia and the world? Get the key statistics here.Key Statistics
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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...
How many refugees have come to Australia?
How many refugees have come to Australia? How does this compare to the number of migrants who have come to Australia? How has the refugee program in Australia changed over time?
