Sequence 4: Humanitarian Program 2008–2013 — data analysis for trends
Humanitarian Program grants by category 2008–09 to 2012–13
Category |
2008–09 |
2009–10 |
2010–11 |
2011–12 |
2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refugee |
6499 (2) |
6003 |
5998 |
6004 |
12 012 |
Special Humanitarian (offshore) |
4511 |
3233 |
2973 |
714 |
503 |
Onshore (1) |
2492 |
4534 |
4828 |
7041 |
7504 |
Temporary Humanitarian Concern |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Total (3) |
13 507 |
13 770 |
13 799 |
13 759 |
20 019 |
Notes:
- (1) Includes protection visas and onshore humanitarian visa grants that are countable under the Humanitarian Program.
- (2) This figure included a one-off allocation of 500 refugee places for Iraqis.
- (3) Data in this table is reported as at the end of each program year.
2012–13 offshore visa grants by top ten countries of birth
Country |
Number of visas granted |
Country |
Number of visas granted |
|---|---|---|---|
Iraq |
4064 |
Somalia |
396 |
Afghanistan |
2431 |
Sudan |
319 |
Myanmar/Burma |
2352 |
Eritrea |
185 |
Bhutan |
1023 |
Ethiopia |
182 |
Congo (DRC) |
489 |
Other |
603 |
Iran |
471 |
Total |
12 515 |
Source for tables and text above: Australian Government Department of Immigration and Border Protection Fact Sheet 60 CC BY 3.0 AU
Inquiry questions
What does the data reveal about the trends for:
- Refugees
- Offshore
- Onshore
Briefly explain the increases and decreases. Briefly explain the reasons for the visa applications and successes from the top three countries.
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