Quarterly Migration Report - June 2008 Quarter

Historical Overview of New Zealand Migration (June Years)

Net permanent and long-term (PLT) migration for school-age and pre-school-age children has varied considerably over the past decade, with high levels of migration seen in 1996 and 2003. For the year ending June 2008, we saw the highest level of PLT departures of 0 to 17 year-olds since 1993¹ (17,689). Coupled with lower arrivals, net PLT migration has fallen from 3,682 in 2007 to 1,443 in 2008.

Figure 1.    Arrivals, Departures and Net PLT Migration of 0 to 17 Year-Olds
Years Ended June 1993-2008

Secondary school-age (13 to 17 year-olds) migration shows distinctive patterns compared to other age groups. This group has experienced consistent levels of net PLT migration inflows, even in years where other age groups experienced net migration outflows. This is illustrated in Figure 2.

Figure 2.    Net PLT Migration by Age Group, Years Ended June 1993-2008

Footnote

1. January 1992 is the first month in which the ministry has received PLT data from Statistics New Zealand. Year ending June 1993 is the first year of complete data.