Unlawfuls over-stayers

In a recent Freedom of Information request, the Department released information showing that there were over 62,000 unlawfuls in Australia as at 30 June 2014. Below is a breakdown of their nationality-bearing in mind that the population of Tonga is just over 100,000 on a per capita basis it must have the highest level of over-stayers.

Country of nationality of unlawful non-citizens in Australia as at 30 June 2014:

Country                     Number 
China                         7020
Malaysia                    6980
USA                            5240
United Kingdom      3660
India                           3010
Indonesia                  2860
South Korea             2690
Philippines               2370
Vietnam                    2150
Thailand                   2050
Germany                  1460
France                      1340
Japan                       1330
Ireland                      1170
Tonga                       1150
Fiji                             990
Canada                    990
Nepal                       970
Italy                           770
Other *                     13880
Total                         62100

*Other includes citizens of countries that had less than 700 illegals