Australia's population levels face a slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic off the back of harsh international travel restrictions and a loss of skilled migrants:
International students wear face masks as they arrive at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Monday, 6 December, 2021.Australia's population levels face a slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic off the back of harsh international travel restrictions and a loss of skilled migrants.
Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar said a fall in migration levels was a major contributor to the drop.Australia's total population is also projected to be 1.5 million people smaller after 10 years, compared with pre-pandemic estimates. There was a slight improvement forecast for this financial year, with a net outflow of just 41,000 in 2021/22.
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