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- South African expats in Oceania more than double in two decades
- 273,000 South Africans are living in Australia and New Zealand
- They’re highly educated: 43% have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Almost a third of South Africans living abroad are in Australia and New Zealand. In 2020, about 273,000 South Africans lived in those two countries, according to Statistics SA’s Migration Profile Report for South Africa 2023.
Australia and New Zealand are among the top 5 most-popular countries for South Africans to move to. In the past 20 years, the number of South Africans in Australia has increased by 150% and by 190% in New Zealand.
South Africans who have moved to Australia are also often highly educated: 43% have a bachelor’s degree or higher. One third (36%) of the South African-born people living there were working as professionals and 15% as managers, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Just over 900,000 South Africans were living abroad in 2020. The number increased from 500,000 in 2000.
— 24 April, 2024Subscribe to the weekly newsletter for more charts like this
