Illegal Maritime Arrivals on Bridging Visa E September 2016

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Table of Contents

About this report ...... 3

Release of Illegal Maritime Arrivals on Bridging Visa E (BVE)...... 4

Key Programme Concepts ...... 4

Overall Programme Numbers and Current Location by State or Territory ...... 4

Visa Holder Location by State or Territory ...... 5

Australian Capital Territory ...... 5

New South Wales ...... 7

Northern Territory ...... 11

Queensland ...... 12

South Australia ...... 15

Tasmania ...... 17

Victoria ...... 18

Western Australia ...... 22

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About this report

This report provides an overview of the number of Illegal Maritime Arrivals (IMAs) who have been granted a Bridging E visa (BVE) to allow them to remain lawfully in Australia while their immigration status is being resolved. The data is sourced from several departmental processing and recording systems. All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, however, it is subject to change. The report presents some basic statistics on IMAs who had been granted BVEs and were living in the community at the time of reporting. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has a policy of not publishing figures for individuals that total less than ten. This is done to protect the privacy of individuals. The next report is expected to be released in January 2017.

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Release of Illegal Maritime Arrivals on Bridging Visa E (BVE)

Key Programme Concepts

Since 25 November 2011, successive Ministers have used their non-compellable, non-delegable intervention power under s195A of the Migration Act 1958 to grant bridging visas to some Illegal Maritime Arrivals (IMAs). For further information about the IMA BVE programme please see Fact sheet on Onshore Processing of IMAs

Overall Programme Numbers and Current Location by State or Territory

As at 30 September 2016, a total of 35,834 BVEs have been granted to IMAs. Of these, 26,842 remain in the community, (24,496 with a current BVE and 2,346 awaiting grant of a further BVE). The remaining 8,992 IMAs who were granted BVEs have either been granted a substantive visa, departed Australia, returned to immigration detention or are deceased. BVE holders are free to choose where they live. The largest numbers of IMAs are in Victoria (VIC), followed by New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD), South Australia (SA), Western Australia (WA), Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Northern Territory (NT), and Tasmania (TAS).

Table 1: Current location of IMA BVE holders Chart 1: Pie chart showing the percentage of IMA BVE holders by state and territory. State Number of IMA BVE

holders

ACT 171

NSW 10,236 NT 120

QLD 2,552

SA 1,779

TAS 73

VIC 10,421 WA 1, 490

Total 26,842

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Visa Holder Location by State or Territory

The following tables provide a breakdown by state and territory, then by gender, age group, citizenship and current location for IMA holders of bridging visas as at 30 September 2016. People who arrived as IMAs and who hold a bridging visa are free to live wherever they choose in Australia.

Australian Capital Territory

Table 2: IMA BVE holders by citizenship in ACT Table 3: IMA BVE holders by age range in ACT

Citizenship Number of IMA Age Range Number of IMA BVE BVE holders holders

Afghanistan 16 0 to 4 <10

Bangladesh <10 5 to 11 12

Egypt <10 12 to 15 <10

Indonesia <10 16 to 17 <10

Iran 39 18 to 25 37

Iraq 19 26 to 35 64

Pakistan <10 36 to 45 37

Palestinian 46+ <10 Authority <10 Total 171 Sri Lanka 64

Stateless <10 Table 4: IMA BVE holders by gender in ACT

Sudan <10 Gender Number of IMA BVE holders Vietnam 11 Female 35 Total 171

Male 136

Total 171

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Table 5: IMA BVE holders by suburb in ACT

Suburb Number of IMA BVE holders

Turner 15

Gungahlin 12

Kambah 10

Ngunnawal 10

Page 10

49 suburbs with less than 10 IMA BVE holders 114

Total 171

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New South Wales Suburb Number of IMA BVE holders Table 6: IMA BVE holders by suburb in NSW Rockdale 87 Suburb Number of IMA BVE holders Homebush West 86

Auburn 1,366 Westmead 82

Merrylands 964 Homebush 79

Lakemba 788 Northmead 68

Guildford 446 Warwick Farm 61

Granville 333 Chester Hill 59

Fairfield 314 Mount Druitt 57

Toongabbie 290 South 53 Wentworthville Liverpool 262 Carramar 52 Pendle Hill 244 Ryde 52 Punchbowl 192 Smithfield 51 Parramatta 190 Harris Park 50 Wiley Park 187 South Granville 47 Bankstown 186 Griffith 46 Wentworthville 185 Greystanes 45 Berala 163 Guildford West 45 Blacktown 160 Fairfield West 43 Lidcombe 148 Old Guildford 41 Cabramatta 130 Merrylands West 40 North Parramatta 129 Regents Park 39 Seven Hills 116 Yagoona 39 Girraween 115 Greenacre 37 Canley Vale 97 Campsie 36 Carlingford 87

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Suburb Number of IMA Suburb Number of IMA BVE holders BVE holders

West Ryde 36 Doonside 18

Telopea 35 Hornsby 18

Woolgoolga 34 Lalor Park 18

Mays Hill 33 Morisset 18

Castle Hill 30 Sadleir 18

Fairfield East 29 Eastwood 17

Yennora 29 Guilford 17

Rosehill 28 Lurnea 17

Canley Heights 27 Ermington 16

Dundas 26 Mount Pritchard 16

Fairfield Heights 26 Hinchinbrook 15

Silverwater 25 Orange 15

Bass Hill 24 Epping 14

Belmore 23 Leeton 14

Rydalmere 23 Meadowbank 14

Cabramatta West 22 Ashmont 13

Holroyd 22 Marrickville 13

Kooringal 22 Ashcroft 12

Villawood 22 Burwood 12

Constitution Hill 21 Kingswood 12

North Rocks 21 Old Toongabbie 12

Baulkham Hills 20 Sydney 12

Sefton 20 Casula 11

Wagga Wagga 20 Hebersham 11

Oatlands 19 Miller 11

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Table 8: IMA BVE holders by citizenship in NSW Suburb Number of IMA BVE holders Citizenship Number of IMA Penrith 11 BVE holders Afghanistan 1,297 Prospect 11 Albania <10 Wakeley 11 Algeria <10 Woodpark 11

Picnic Point 10 Bangladesh 421 Congo <10 Schofields 10 Cyprus <10 Scone 10 Egypt <10 287 suburbs with 774 less than 10 IMA BE Ethiopia <10 holders Gambia <10 Total 10,236

India 17

Table 7: IMA BVE holders by age range in NSW Indonesia 17

Age Range Number of IMA Iran 2,908 BVE holders Iraq 940 0 to 4 417 Jordan <10 5 to 11 435 Kuwait <10 12 to 15 152 Lebanon 97 16 to 17 80 Malaysia <10 18 to 25 1,917 Mali <10 26 to 35 4,696 Moldova <10 36 to 45 1,903 Mongolia <10 46+ 636 Morocco <10 Grand Total 10,236

Myanmar 125

Nepal 15

Pakistan 547

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Table 9: IMA BVE holders by gender in NSW Citizenship Number of IMA BVE holders Gender Number of IMA BVE holders Palestinian 148 Authority Female 1,479

Saudi Arabia <10 Male 8,757

Slovakia <10 Total 10,236

Somalia 52

Sri Lanka 2,102

Stateless 1,162

Sudan 211

Syria 49

Unknown 10

Vietnam 75

Yemen <10

Total 10,236

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Northern Territory Table 12: IMA BVE holders by gender in NT

Table 10: IMA BVE holders by suburb in NT Gender Number of IMA BVE holders Suburb Number of IMA BVE holders Female 21

Stuart Park 15 Male 99

Lambells Lagoon 13 Total 120

Coconut Grove 11

Table 13: IMA BVE holders by citizenship in NT 35 suburbs with less 81 than 10 IMA BVE Number IMA BVE holders Citizenship holders Total 120 Afghanistan <10

Bangladesh <10 Table 11: IMA BVE holders by age range in NT Indonesia <10 Age Number of IMA BVE holders Iran 12

0 to 4 <10 Iraq <10

5 to 11 <10 Myanmar <10

12 to 15 <10 Pakistan <10

16 to 17 <10 Palestinian <10 Authority 18 to 25 30 Somalia <10 26 to 35 46 Sri Lanka 41 36 to 45 31 Stateless 14 46+ <10 Sudan <10 Total 120

Vietnam 30

Total 120

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Queensland Number IMA BVE Suburb holders Table 14: IMA BVE holders by suburb in QLD Toowoomba 22 Number IMA BVE Suburb holders Durack 21

Woodridge 357 Wavell Heights 21

Inala 185 Holland Park 19

Logan Central 145 Kedron 19

Gatton 98 Southport 19

Moorooka 64 Salisbury 18

Kingston 61 Berserker 17

Annerley 58 Woolloongabba 17

Darra 57 Chermside 16

Slacks Creek 54 Everton Park 16

Acacia Ridge 48 Kilcoy 16

Runcorn 47 Kearneys Spring 15

Zillmere 37 Mount Gravatt 15

Greenslopes 36 Underwood 15

Sunnybank Hills 35 Yeronga 15

Forest Lake 33 Doolandella 14

Biloela 29 Northgate 14

Sunnybank 29 Surfers Paradise 14

Clayfield 27 Upper Mount 14 Gravatt Coorparoo 27 Biggera Waters 13 Nundah 24 Coopers Plains 13 Goodna 23 Darling Heights 13 Koongal 22 Fairfield 13 Marsden 22

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Table 15: IMA BVE holders by gender in QLD Number IMA BVE Suburb holders Gender Number of IMA Harristown 13 BVE holders Female 652 Bellbird Park 12 Male 1,900 Kuraby 12 Total 2,552 Churchill 11

Labrador 11 Table 16: IMA BVE holders by age range in QLD Loganlea 11 Number IMA BVE Mount Gravatt East 11 Age Range holders

Richlands 11 0 to 4 214

Archerfield 10 5 to 11 212

Carseldine 10 12 to 15 82

Holland Park West 10 16 to 17 37

Tarragindi 10 18 to 25 397

183 suburbs with 513 26 to 35 984 less than 10 IMA BVE holders 36 to 45 463

Total 2,552 46+ 163

Total 2,552

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Table 17: IMA BVE holders by citizenship in QLD Number IMA BVE Citizenship holders Number IMA BVE Citizenship holders Unknown <10 Afghanistan 288 Vietnam 148 Bangladesh 99 Total 2,552 China <10

Cyprus <10

Eritrea <10

Ethiopia <10

India 12

Indonesia 23

Iran 758

Iraq 121

Kenya <10

Kyrgyzstan <10

Lebanon <10

Myanmar 23

Nepal <10

Pakistan 91

Papua New Guinea <10

Somalia 63

Sri Lanka 518

Stateless 300

Sudan 88

Syria <10

Tibet <10

Ukraine <10

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South Australia Suburb Number of IMA BVE holders Table 18: IMA BVE holders by suburb in SA Woodville Gardens 17 Suburb Number of IMA BVE holders Fulham Gardens 16

Blair Athol 161 Paradise 15

Kilburn 144 Adelaide 14

Parafield Gardens 68 Burton 14

Prospect 57 Mawson Lakes 14

Naracoorte 47 Para Hills 14

Enfield 44 Windsor Gardens 14

Ingle Farm 37 Broadview 13

Davoren Park 35 Findon 13

Bordertown 34 Holden Hill 13

Clearview 32 St Clair 13

Elizabeth North 32 West Croydon 13

Salisbury North 30 Kilkenny 12

Salisbury 28 Murray Bridge 12

Croydon Park 27 Brooklyn Park 11

Pooraka 27 Gilles Plains 11

Campbelltown 26 Pennington 11

Paralowie 26 Smithfield 10

Northfield 21 South Plympton 10

Elizabeth South 20 Virginia 10

Seacombe Gardens 20 Woodville South 10

Oaklands Park 19 162 suburbs with 527 less than 10 IMA Salisbury East 19 BVE holders

Renmark 18 Total 1,779

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Table 19: IMA BVE holders by age range in SA Table 21: IMA BVE holders by Citizenship in SA

Age Range Number of IMA Citizenship Number of IMA BVE holders BVE holders

0 to 4 103 Afghanistan 447

5 to 11 116 Albania <10

12 to 15 45 Bangladesh 16

16 to 17 26 Congo <10

18 to 25 259 Eritrea <10

26 to 35 652 India <10

36 to 45 406 Indonesia <10

46+ 172 Iran 535

Total 1,779 Iraq 38

Myanmar <10 Table 20: IMA BVE holders by gender in SA Nepal <10 Gender Number of IMA BVE holders Pakistan 152

Female 357 Somalia 24

Male 1,422 Sri Lanka 352

Total 1,779 Stateless 98

Sudan 25

Syria <10

Unknown <10

Vietnam 63

Total 1,779

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Tasmania

Table 22: IMA BVE holders by suburb in TAS Table 25: IMA BVE holders by citizenship in TAS

Suburb Number of IMA Citizenship Number of IMA BVE holders BVE holders

New Town 25 Afghanistan 16

20 suburbs with less 48 Bangladesh <10 than 10 IMA BVE holders Iran 29

Total 73 Kuwait <10

Pakistan <10 Table 23: IMA BVE holders by gender in TAS Somalia <10 Gender Number of IMA Sri Lanka 17 BVE holders Stateless <10 Female <10 Unknown <10 Male 64 Vietnam <10 Total 73

Total 73

Table 24: IMA BVE holders by age range in TAS

Age Range Number of IMA BVE holders

0 to 4 <10

5 to 11 <10

12 to 15 <10

16 to 17 <10

18 to 25 18

26 to 35 32

36 to 45 11

46+ <10

Total 73

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Victoria Suburb Number of IMA BVE holders Table 26: IMA BVE holders by suburb in VIC Avondale Heights 112 Suburb Number of IMA BVE holders Dallas 104

Dandenong 1,318 Hallam 93

Springvale 643 Footscray 88

St Albans 458 Endeavour Hills 86

Doveton 388 Narre Warren 74

Noble Park 358 Preston 73

Lalor 330 Craigieburn 72

Dandenong North 279 Meadow Heights 69

Sunshine 278 South Morang 58

Sunshine West 265 Roxburgh Park 55

Thomastown 263 Mildura 54

Epping 256 Ardeer 50

Broadmeadows 255 Corio 50

Albion 253 Altona Meadows 46

Sunshine North 227 Fawkner 46

Glenroy 192 Deer Park 45

Reservoir 179 Doncaster East 44

Hampton Park 143 Keilor East 44

Mill Park 140 Point Cook 44

Shepparton 136 West Footscray 44

Werribee 136 Bundoora 43

Dandenong South 127 Jacana 43

Hoppers Crossing 116 Pascoe Vale 41

Braybrook 113 Altona North 40

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Suburb Number of IMA Suburb Number of IMA BVE holders BVE holders

Narre Warren South 40 Cranbourne 20

Doncaster 39 Bell Park 19

Coburg 37 Box Hill 19

Springvale South 36 Geelong West 19

Brunswick 34 Colac 18

Norlane 33 Heidelberg West 18

Templestowe Lower 32 Keilor Downs 18

Clayton South 31 Tarneit 18

Keysborough 31 Laverton 17

Swan Hill 31 Maidstone 17

Mernda 30 Ringwood 17

Sale 30 Blackburn 16

Campbellfield 29 Maribyrnong 16

Cranbourne North 29 Noble Park North 16

Hadfield 27 North Melbourne 16

Kings Park 26 Westmeadows 16

Cairnlea 25 Boronia 15

Essendon 25 Box Hill North 15

Wyndham Vale 25 Highton 15

Eumemmerring 24 Nunawading 15

Robinvale 24 Belmont 14

Albanvale 22 Forest Hill 14

Caroline Springs 21 Templestowe 14

Oak Park 21 Brunswick West 13

Wollert 21 Coburg North 13

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Suburb Number of IMA Suburb Number of IMA BVE holders BVE holders

Cranbourne West 13 210 suburbs with 640 less than 10 IMA Sydenham 13 BVE holders

Truganina 13 Total 10,421

Bulleen 12

Castlemaine 12 Table 27: IMA BVE holders by gender in VIC Clayton 12 Gender Number of IMA Delahey 12 BVE holders

Melbourne 12 Female 2,413

Vermont South 12 Male 8,008

Blackburn North 11 Total 10,421

Brooklyn 11 Table 28: IMA BVE holders by age range in VIC Coolaroo 11 Age Range Number of IMA Glen Waverley 11 BVE holders

Grovedale 11 0 to 4 715

Hamlyn Heights 11 5 to 11 762

Heidelberg Heights 11 12 to 15 278

St Kilda 11 16 to 17 126

Essendon North 10 18 to 25 1,983

Kew 10 26 to 35 3,995

Macleod 10 36 to 45 1,838

Mitcham 10 46+ 724

Richmond 10 Total 10,421

Rowville 10

South Geelong 10

Thornbury 10

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Table 29: IMA BVE holders by citizenship in VIC Citizenship Number of IMA BVE holders Citizenship Number of IMA BVE holders Syria 26 Afghanistan 1,561 Turkey <10 Albania <10 Ukraine <10 Algeria <10 Unknown 18

Bangladesh 88 Vietnam 175 Belarus <10 Yemen <10 Djibouti <10 Total 10,421 Egypt <10

Eritrea 14

India 26

Indonesia 19

Iran 3,367

Iraq 268

Kuwait <10

Lebanon 113

Malaysia <10

Myanmar 154

Nepal <10

Pakistan 980

Palestinian 25 Authority

Philippines <10

Somalia 119

Sri Lanka 2,234

Stateless 1,115

Sudan 77

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Western Australia Suburb Number of IMA BVE holders Table 30: IMA BVE holders by suburb in WA Marangaroo 20 Suburb Number of IMA BVE holders Victoria Park 20

Gosnells 102 Cannington 19

Balga 87 Seville Grove 18

Maddington 68 Yokine 18

Mirrabooka 67 Bennett Springs 17

Dianella 59 Belmont 16

Thornlie 59 Carlisle 15

Girrawheen 57 Osborne Park 15

Langford 50 East Victoria Park 14

Morley 39 Madeley 12

Kewdale 37 Canning Vale 11

Cloverdale 33 125 suburbs with 339 less than 10 IMA Ballajura 30 BVE holders

Koondoola 29 Total 1,490

Rivervale 28 Table 31: IMA BVE holders by gender in WA Katanning 27 Gender Number of IMA Beechboro 26 BVE holders

Nollamara 26 Female 221

Westminster 25 Male 1,269

Bentley 24 Total 1,490

Queens Park 23

Alexander Heights 20

Beckenham 20

Kenwick 20

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Table 32: IMA BVE holders by citizenship in WA Table 33: IMA BVE holders by age range in WA

Citizenship Number of IMA Age Range Number of IMA BVE holders BVE holders

Afghanistan 461 0 to 4 61

Bangladesh <10 5 to 11 53

Eritrea <10 12 to 15 29

Ethiopia <10 16 to 17 14

Indonesia <10 18 to 25 314

Iran 283 26 to 35 615

Iraq 49 36 to 45 281

Myanmar <10 46+ 123

Nepal <10 Total 1,490

Pakistan 106

Palestinian 26 Authority

Somalia <10

Sri Lanka 302

Stateless 64

Sudan 13

Syria <10

Unknown <10

Vietnam 152

Total 1,490

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