Australia is the odd one out on immigration

In the debate surrounding immigration levels and population growth more broadly, the status quo is often described as normal, as if it were simply part of the natural order of things.

Yet when comparing Australia’s population growth with that of the rest of the developed world, as IFM Investors Chief Economist Alex Joiner does below, it becomes clear how far Australia has diverged from what the rest of the developed world considers normal.

Australia’s level of population growth is in a completely different league from that of the average of the standard bearers of the developed world.