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Australians in Japan

Total residents (2025)
13,776
Total Population of Australia: ~26 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+42.2%
9,685 in 2015 → 13,776 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
3,532
Designated activities
3,075
Spouse of Japanese
2,155
Engineer / Humanities
1,549
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The Average Australian Migrant

Male profile

The average Australian male in Japan is a permanent resident in his late twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age25–29
Top visaPermanent resident (28.4%)
2nd visaSpouse of Japanese (19.1%)
Population9,372 (68.0%)
Female profile

The average Australian female in Japan is a designated-activities resident in her early twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age20–24
Top visaDesignated activities (29.6%)
2nd visaPermanent resident (19.8%)
Population4,403 (32.0%)

Population over time

Total Australian residents

Annual figures, 1969–2025 — hover the line for details
05,00010,00015,00019641970198019902000201020202025
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2024
Permanent resident Engineer / Humanities Spouse of Japanese Instructor Student Others

Visa Types

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Status of residence (2025)

Current snapshot
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 3,532 3,532 Designated activities Designated activities: 3,075 3,075 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 2,155 2,155 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 1,549 1,549 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 821 821 Instructor Instructor: 608 608 Student Student: 581 581 Business manager Business manager: 283 283 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 166 166 Special Permanent resident Special Permanent resident: 162 162 Entertainer Entertainer: 159 159 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 149 149
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 2,473 Permanent resident 2025: 3,532 2,473 3,532 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 1,156 Designated activities 2025: 3,075 1,156 3,075 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 1,610 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 2,155 1,610 2,155 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 1,557 1,557 1,549 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 688 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 821 688 821 (2025) Instructor Instructor 2015: 738 738 608 (2025) Student Student 2015: 473 Student 2025: 581 473 581 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 210 Business manager 2025: 283 210 283 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 16 High-skilled professional 2025: 166 16 166 (2025) Special Permanent resident Special Permanent resident 2015: 116 Special Permanent resident 2025: 162 116 162 (2025)
Where Australia is heavier than rest of world Where Australia is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Australian: 25.6% 25.6% Rest of world: 22.9% 22.9% Designated activities Australian: 22.3% 22.3% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Spouse of Japanese Australian: 15.6% 15.6% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Instructor Australian: 4.4% 4.4% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4% Business manager Australian: 2.1% 2.1% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% High-skilled professional Australian: 1.2% 1.2% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Entertainer Australian: 1.2% 1.2% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Professor Australian: 0.9% 0.9% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Religion Australian: 0.6% 0.6% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Cultural activities Australian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Specified Skilled Worker Australian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Student Australian: 4.2% 4.2% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Special Permanent resident Australian: 1.2% 1.2% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Long-term resident Australian: 1.1% 1.1% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Family stay / Dependent Australian: 6.0% 6.0% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Spouse of PR Australian: 0.6% 0.6% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Skilled labour Australian: 0.7% 0.7% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Australian: 11.2% 11.2% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Australian residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 0–4: 221 221 0–4 5–9: 237 237 5–9 10–14: 205 205 10–14 15–19: 519 519 15–19 20–24: 1,898 1,898 20–24 25–29: 1,926 1,926 25–29 30–34: 1,437 1,437 30–34 35–39: 1,233 1,233 35–39 40–44: 1,258 1,258 40–44 45–49: 1,327 1,327 45–49 50–54: 1,287 1,287 50–54 55–59: 913 913 55–59 60–64: 603 603 60–64 65–69: 365 365 65–69 70–74: 182 182 70–74 75–79: 106 106 75–79 80+: 58 58 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 122 99 5–9 122 115 10–14 107 98 15–19 289 230 20–24 1,008 890 25–29 1,157 769 30–34 947 490 35–39 894 339 40–44 971 287 45–49 1,047 280 50–54 1,014 273 55–59 713 200 60–64 448 155 65–69 280 85 70–74 135 47 75–79 75 31 80+ 43 15

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 9,372 (68.0%) Female: 4,403 (32.0%) 13,776 total
Male
9,372 (68.0%)
Female
4,403 (32.0%)

The Australian community in Japan is predominantly male (68%), reflecting decades of Australian men coming for work in engineering, finance, and English-teaching — and many settling permanently or marrying Japanese spouses.

Designated activities: 1,305 (29.6%) Permanent resident: 873 (19.8%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 479 (10.9%) Family stay / Dependent: 460 (10.4%) Spouse of Japanese: 362 (8.2%) Student: 254 (5.8%) Instructor: 245 (5.6%) Special Permanent resident: 90 (2.0%) Long-term resident: 57 (1.3%) Business manager: 56 (1.3%) Religion: 42 (1.0%) Professor: 38 (0.9%) High-skilled professional: 34 (0.8%) Other: 108 (2.5%) Total female 4,403
4,403 female Australian residents — by status of residence
Designated activities1,305
Permanent resident873
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services479
Family stay / Dependent460
Spouse of Japanese362
Student254
Instructor245
Special Permanent resident90
Long-term resident57
Business manager56
Religion42
Professor38
High-skilled professional34
Other108
Permanent resident: 2,659 (28.4%) Spouse of Japanese: 1,793 (19.1%) Designated activities: 1,769 (18.9%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 1,070 (11.4%) Instructor: 363 (3.9%) Family stay / Dependent: 361 (3.9%) Student: 327 (3.5%) Business manager: 227 (2.4%) High-skilled professional: 132 (1.4%) Entertainer: 126 (1.3%) Long-term resident: 92 (1.0%) Professor: 86 (0.9%) Skilled labour: 82 (0.9%) Other: 285 (3.0%) Total male 9,372
9,372 male Australian residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident2,659
Spouse of Japanese1,793
Designated activities1,769
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services1,070
Instructor363
Family stay / Dependent361
Student327
Business manager227
High-skilled professional132
Entertainer126
Long-term resident92
Professor86
Skilled labour82
Other285
0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 4,403 Male 9,372

Where they live (2025)

By region — heat map

Hover or tap a region to see its breakdown.
Hokkaido Hokkaido 723 723 Tohoku Tohoku 518 518 Kanto Kanto 2,621 2,621 Chubu Chubu 1,926 1,926 Kansai Kansai 3,189 3,189 Chugoku Chugoku 487 487 Shikoku Shikoku 245 245 Kyushu Kyushu 1,158 1,158
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Selected region
Kanto
11,830
57.6% of Japan total
Top Visa Categories
Prefectures
Tokyo
7,596
Kanagawa
1,948
Chiba
1,018
Saitama
763
Ibaraki
231
Tochigi
138
Gunma
136

Highest and Lowest Prefectures

2025 Resident Counts
Top 10
Tokyo
Kanto
3,877
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
1,535
Nagano
Chubu
1,423
Osaka
Kansai
900
Kanagawa
Kanto
859
Hyogo
Kansai
528
Chiba
Kanto
475
Aichi
Chubu
415
Kyoto
Kansai
376
Saitama
Kanto
374
Bottom 10
Fukui
Chubu
14
Tottori
Chugoku
17
Shimane
Chugoku
17
Aomori
Tohoku
17
Tokushima
Shikoku
18
Yamagata
Tohoku
19
Saga
Kyushu
27
Toyama
Chubu
28
Akita
Tohoku
29
Kagawa
Shikoku
35

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Australian residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Nagano
Chubu
+1055
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
+775
Tokyo
Kanto
+650
Niigata
Chubu
+259
Kanagawa
Kanto
+174
Largest decrease
Aichi
Chubu
-14
Tokushima
Shikoku
-6
Kochi
Shikoku
-6
Tochigi
Kanto
-6
Oita
Kyushu
-5
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Hokkaido Nagano Osaka Kanagawa Hyogo Chiba Aichi

Fun Fact

Niseko in Hokkaido is so popular with Australian skiers it’s affectionately nicknamed ‘Little Australia’.
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