Migration
5 min · 20 practice questions
Migration levels rose and fell through the first half of the 20th century, with programs actively encouraging British migrants to settle here. After World War II a large wave of non-British migration arrived, as millions of displaced Europeans came to build a new life. In recent years, migration and refugee programs have brought people to Australia from all over the world, to join family and to make a new life.
What Our Common Bond says
- Through the first half of the 20th century, migration levels rose and fell.
- Programs actively encouraged British migrants to settle in Australia, and many did.
- A wave of non-British migration came after World War II, as millions of Europeans had to leave their homelands.
- Recent migration and refugee programs have brought people from all over the world.
- People have come to Australia to join family and to make a new life.
Common mistakes
- Thinking migration rose steadily — it rose and fell.
- Assuming post-war migration was still mostly British — it was the first big wave of non-British migration.
- Believing recent arrivals come from only one region rather than from all over the world.
Test yourself
One question at a time: pick an answer, then check it. Everything here comes from Our Common Bond, Part 1, page 11 (official booklet ↗).
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