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Census statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics said the census results show that Australia is a "rapidly changing, developing and culturally diverse country". Among the 25.4 million Australians, 1.5% of Australians were either born overseas (first-generation immigrants), or have at least one parent who is an immigrant from overseas (second-generation immigrants), exceeding the Australian population for the first time Half the quantity. The number of immigrants from India has surpassed that of China for the first time. Among the new population, the number of immigrants born in India ranks third after Australia and the United Kingdom. This also means that Australia has become a truly diversified immigrant nation (Majority Migrant Nation).
Populations with different cultural backgrounds have become an integral part of Australian society. For this reason, Australian society's tolerance and recognition of multiculturalism will continue to create a virtuous cycle.
In terms of population growth, even after the two-year epidemic, the total population this year still increased by 2 million compared with 2016, and has doubled compared with 1971 (50 years).
Over the past 50 years, Australia's achievements in various aspects such as economy, humanities, science and technology, medical care and education are obvious to every Australian. Integration into Australian society and acceptance of different cultures are the foundation for a diversified immigrant country with a peaceful and peaceful country. This is also the reason why international students and all types of immigrants have been attracted to Australia.
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The number of Chinese students studying abroad is rising
While the release of census data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) sparked heated discussions, the Audit Office of NSW also announced a very interesting news:
In the past two years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has announced a very interesting news: After the epidemic blockade, the proportion of Chinese students studying abroad not only did not decrease, but increased significantly, and now accounts for more than 50% of the total number of international students!
2019 is the last year that the data is not affected by COVID-19. During the entire epidemic period , the overall number of overseas student enrollments in NSW continues to decline. Overall overseas student enrollments are down 12.5% from pre-pandemic levels. One notable exception is the enrollment of Chinese students, which increased by 2,259 students in 2021, following an increase of 968 students in 2020. Chinese students now account for more than half of all overseas student enrollments.
All universities continue to market their educational offerings in the international market, with a focus on Asian countries. Although the countries of origin of overseas students had diversified in the years leading up to 2019, this trend reversed in 2020-2021. The chart below shows the composition of overseas student enrollments by country of origin over the past five years.
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Why choose to study in Australia?
So what is the reason for the countercurrent increase in Chinese students studying abroad? The editor analyzes the main reasons as follows:
- Online course transformation
During the epidemic, Australian universities carried out digital transformation , extending the traditional offline teaching method to an online and offline dual teaching model. broke the gap that could not be achieved during the epidemic. The obstacles to returning to Australia for offline schooling provide students with a platform to continue their studies. Data show that in the two years from 2020 to 2021, although the number of Chinese students studying in Australian universities was lower than the peak in 2019, it still exceeded that in 2016 and was basically the same as in 2017. Not only that, the number of international students in Australia has surpassed that of the United Kingdom, making it the second largest country for studying abroad after the United States.
- Tuition fee exemption
During the epidemic, Many schools have also brought tuition subsidies and various considerate learning policies to international students who cannot return to Australia due to the epidemic policy~For example, The University of Queensland, one of the eight largest universities in Australia,has responded to the epidemic Students who cannot attend classes offline will receive a 12.5% tuition reduction, etc.
- Excellent education quality
In addition to the above reasons, the most critical reason still lies in Australia’s excellent education level and quality. Australia's education level ranks among the top in the world. Although Australia's universities are not as numerous as those in the United Kingdom and the United States, they are simple and concise. A high proportion of the world's top 200 universities, as well as the world's top universities, the "Big Eight in Australia" ".
In the 2022 QS World University Comprehensive Rankings, five universities are among the top 50 in the world, and 7 are among the top 100 in the world! There may be some prejudices that studying in Australia is not easy, but in fact students who have really experienced it know that Australia's exams and graduation are not simple at all.
According to the ranking of national higher education systems by The Times Higher Education, Australia ranks among the top three in the world. In the latest list, Australia also ranks third in the world in terms of "obtaining high-quality education" and "achieving career goals".
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Australian welfare
- minimum wage leads the world
Fair Work official announcement: From July 1, 2022, Australia The minimum wage will be raised by AU$1.05, and the hourly wage of will increase from the original AU$20.33 to AU$21.28, and the increase of will be 5.2%. , is the largest salary increase in the past ten years!
Fair Work said the decision would benefit more than 2.7 million workers. New Prime Minister Albanese advocated a salary increase during the election campaign. He recommended raising the minimum wage by at least 5.1%, saying the increase in the minimum wage should not be lower than the rate of inflation. Australia’s fastest-growing inflation rate in the past 21 years has reached 5.1%. After taking office, he immediately wrote to Fair Work to promote salary increases!
- Australia is fully open
Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil said: "As more people travel overseas and we become more confident about managing the risk of COVID-19, our airports will become increasingly busier. Cancel these The requirements will not only reduce delays at our airports but will also encourage more tourists and skilled workers to choose Australia as a destination," Health Minister Mark Butler said: The changes to the Biosecurity Act are based on the advice of Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly. The restrictions on all travelers to Australia have been revised since 0:01 a.m. on July 6 (Wednesday) without any epidemic restrictions. This means that Australia has officially ended the border closures and various strict entry restrictions due to the epidemic since March 2020, and has achieved full opening!
- Energy subsidies
In May this year, the Australian Energy Regulator (Australian Energy Regulator) approved an increase in energy prices starting from July 1. New South Wales' default market quotations will rise between 8.5% and 18.3%, south-east Queensland will rise by 12.6%, South Australia will rise by 9.5%, and Victoria will see a smaller increase from 1% to 5%.
According to the official website of the Victorian government: As part of Victoria’s 2022-23 budget, the Victorian government will spend AU$250 million on energy subsidy programs to reduce the cost of living for the people of Victoria! At the same time, Minister of Energy, Environment and Climate Lily said: This one-time subsidy of $250 provides immediate financial assistance to those who have difficulty paying their electricity bills, while also helping Victorian residents find better energy choices!
- high social welfare system
Australia is both a high-income country and a high-welfare country. Australia's social welfare system guarantees the basic life of every resident. It can be said that from birth to old age, Australians have all kinds of benefits covered. There are childcare subsidies for pregnancy, education benefits for schooling, and you don’t have to worry about finding a job. There are unemployment benefits, and there is also a complete pension system .
During the epidemic, the Australian government also unprecedentedly spent hundreds of billions of Australian dollars to keep Australians alive. The $130 billion JobKeeper subsidy will help Australians stay in work in the face of the significant economic impact of COVID-19. Jobkeeper has guaranteed payments of up to $1,500 every fortnight to employees affected by the epidemic. This amount will provide about 70% of the national salary median
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