Boat arrivals in Australia 1976–2013
This list shows the number of asylum seekers arriving by boat on Australian shores or within its territorial waters between 1976 and 2013, after which the figures were no longer released to the public. The statistics were retrieved from the Australian Department of Parliamentary Services research paper, Boat arrivals in Australia since 1976, p.22.[1]
| Year | No. of boats | No. of people (excludes crew) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 111 | ||
| 1977 | 868 | ||
| 1978 | 746 | ||
| 1979 | 304 | ||
| 1980 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 30 | ||
| 1982–1988 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | 1 | 26 | |
| 1990 | 2 | 198 | |
| 1991 | 6 | 214 | |
| 1992 | 6 | 216 | |
| 1993 | 3 | 81 | |
| 1994 | 18 | 953 | |
| 1995 | 7 | 237 | |
| 1996 | 19 | 660 | |
| 1997 | 11 | 339 | |
| 1998 | 17 | 200 | |
| 1999 | 86 | 3721 | |
| 2000 | 51 | 2939 | |
| 2001 | 43 | 5516 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 53 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 15 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 60 | |
| 2007 | 5 | 148 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 161 | |
| 2009 | 60 | 2726 | |
| 2010 | 134 | 6555 | |
| 2011 | 69 | 4565 | |
| 2012 | 278 | 17202 | |
| 2013 (to 30 June 2013). | 196 | 13108 |
For arrivals since July 2013, see limited figures released since Operation Sovereign Borders.
See also
[edit]- Asylum in Australia
- Immigration detention in Australia
- Pacific Solution
- Operation Sovereign Borders
- Stop the boats
References
[edit]- ^ Phillips, Janet; Spinks, Harriet (23 July 2013). "Boat arrivals in Australia since 1976". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
[The] background note provides a brief overview of the historical and political context surrounding boat arrivals in Australia since 1976.