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Why thousands of young Australians want to LEAVE the country and move abroad by the end of the year
- Nearly 40% of Aussies aged 18-29 want to move abroad within a year
- Most Australians claimed job vacancies as the reason for their desire to relocate
- Men are more likely to consider moving internationally than women
- It is estimated that Australia would lose about 600,000 people in total
- The shocking data came from Quantum Market Research’s latest study
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More than one in five Australians are considering leaving the country within the next year, new research shows.
The data comes from the latest AustraliaNOW study by Quantum Market Research.
The study found that Australia would lose about 600,000 people.
Nearly 40% of young Australians aged 18-29 are considering moving abroad within the next 12 months, according to data from Quantum Market Research’s latest AustraliaNOW study (stock image)
With an increasing number of Australians planning to migrate internationally and Australia’s net overseas migration not fully recovering until 2024, the country is projected to face a potential ‘cumulative’ loss of more than 600,000 people. says the report.
Young people are the driving force behind those numbers, and nearly 40 percent of 18-29 year-olds want to move.
Men are more interested in moving internationally than women. The majority cited employment as the reason.
“Those who want to move are more likely to be aged 18-29 (73 percent) and men (56 percent compared to 41 percent for women),” the report said.
“Lifestyle(s) quality of life has surpassed cost of living as the strongest driver of a potential move (from 40 percent in February 2021 to 49 percent in August 2022).”
‘The cost of living and affordability of housing are strong secondary drivers at 45 percent and 36 percent, respectively.’
Overall, 52 percent of Aussies based in metropolitan cities would consider moving in or out of the country, more than the 42 percent of those living in regional areas.
Western Australians were most likely to move within the country, while those living in NSW were most likely to consider moving abroad in the following year.
The data showed that men were more interested in moving than women, most claimed jobs as the reason for moving, and those living in capital cities were more likely to migrate abroad than those in regional areas (stock image )
QMR chief executive Imogen Randell (pictured) said the statistics were worrying as Australia was already dealing with a critical staff shortage
The statistics have raised concerns about staff shortages over the next 12 months.
“The data shows that younger Australians under the age of 40 are most likely to move internationally, and this is a concern because… they are relied upon to deal with staff shortages,” said QMR chief executive. Imogen Randell told The Australian.
“Many work overtime to fill the employee’s void, leaving them wondering whether or not they want to quit. The more that happens, the more difficult it will be for employers to find suitably qualified personnel. “It is therefore gratifying that the federal government has already taken steps to increase the annual immigration influx.”
Australia has already faced significant staff shortages due to the lasting impact of the Covid pandemic and closed borders.
Ms Randall added: ‘There are already staff shortages, and with the looming gap we will need to look at levers including skills training and in particular migration to fill positions in all sectors from unskilled to highly skilled.’