Australia's record population surge is being driven by Indian migration: Here's why so many of them are moving here - and what they really think about life Down Under

Australia's record population surge is being driven by Indian migration: Here's why so many of them are moving here - and what they really think about life Down Under Indian migrants are coming to Australia in droves Many are using the student visa pathway to gain residency READ MORE: The scary number of new migrants struggling to find somewhere to live - and why that's also bad news for young Aussies By Makayla Muscat For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:07 EDT, 16 June 2024 | Updated: 05:07 EDT, 16 June 2024 e-mail View comments A surging number of Indians have moved to Australia, enticed by the prospects of lucrative employment, top-tier education, and a more laid-back lifestyle . The Australian government has largely welcomed the influx with open arms as it eyes closer trade relations with a 1.4 billion-strong consumer market.

As of June 2022, there were 753,520 people born in India living in Australia, which is more than double the number recorded a decade earlier. Following the United Kingdom, the Indian-born population is now second-largest migrant community in Down Under. Daily Mail Australia spoke to Indian migrants in Harris Park and Parramatta, in Sydney's western suburbs, with many confessing to using Australia's student visa route to secure permanent residency.

However, this avenue has become tougher after the Albanese government tightened student visa rules in March. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese embra.