HOW DID MIGRATION CHANGE

1940'S

• 170000 were the first non British immigrants
• These immigrants were from Europe, Russia , Czech republic ,
• And Romania
• 15000 of the displaced people were holocost survivors

1945

• POPULATION WAS 7 MILLION. THE COUNTRY NEEDED TO 'POPULATE OR PERISH'.
• ARTHUR CALWELL WANTED TO INCREASE THE POPULATION AND BELIEVED
• That Australia should focus on attracting British people to live in Australia

1950'S

• Australia now focused on welcoming immigrants
• From South Europe
• Italy and Greece had a primary impact on migration

1955

• 88000 Italians
• 33000 Greeks are now apart of the Australian citizen ship

1960

• 90% of 260 000 migrants became Australian citizens
• They were from Europe

1973

• There was a large increase of Chileans
• Migrating in Australia after
• The overthrow of allende government in chile

1975

1980'S

1990'S

2000

• The Australian government had one
• Policy for the people applying to
• Migrate to Australia, no matter
• Where they were from.

2001

• 11 007 people from New Zealand and
• 12 474 people from Britain
• Became Australian citizens

RESULTS

Over 5.9 million people have migrated to Australia as a result of the planned migration programs

About half a million people have been allowed to settle in Australia for humanitarian reasons as displaced persons or refugees

THE JOURNEY