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Papewaio
09-20-2005, 11:20
ALMOST one in four Australians were born overseas, the highest proportion in more than a hundred years, according to new figures.

Out of a population of 20 million, 4.8 million or 24 per cent, were direct immigrants, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said today.

Interesting ... 1 in 4 Aussies born abroad (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,16662689-39555,00.html)


Sudanese-born people were the fastest growing group, increasing by an average 26 per cent per year over the past eight years, but starting from a low base of only 2600 people in 1996.

The next fastest growing group was from Afghanistan (12 per cent per year) and Iraq (11 per cent per year), the bureau said.
English assassin
09-20-2005, 12:28
Is this to replace the other 1 in 4 who are living in Earls Court and working in London pubs... ;-)
TonkaToys
09-20-2005, 13:40
Is this to replace the other 1 in 4 who are living in Earls Court and working in London pubs... ;-)
Blast, that was my joke...
Marcellus
09-21-2005, 00:31
Blast, that was my joke...

and mine...
Papewaio
09-21-2005, 00:37
Actually it is a prisoner exchange for the 300,000 British born immigrants in Aus...
GodsPetMonkey
09-21-2005, 01:26
Actually it is a prisoner exchange for the 300,000 British born immigrants in Aus...

I always thought it was because there are less poms in England then there are in Australia, we go there to get away from them...

Could you brits keep your pasty tourists home? ~D

*Please note the excessive use of sarcasm in the creation of this post*
Seamus Fermanagh
09-21-2005, 02:09
If only 1 Aussie in 4 is born a broad, how do you hope to keep up your population?





~;) Seamus
Papewaio
09-21-2005, 02:17
I am doing my best ~;)
GodsPetMonkey
09-21-2005, 02:24
Our politicians are encouraging our young women to go forth and multiply. I intend to lend a hand in this endeavour! ~;)