The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released visitor arrivals and departures data for the month of September, which registered another lift in annual permanent and long-term arrivals, which have hit record high levels.
In the year to September 2017, there were a record high 777,440 permanent and long-term arrivals into Australia – up 6% from September 2016. This was partly offset by 505,410 permanent and long-term departures from Australia:
