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Evidence for a question: where is the Solomons diaspora? Richard Bedford University of Waikato and AUT.

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1 Evidence for a question: where is the Solomons diaspora? Richard Bedford University of Waikato and AUT

2 A new diaspora for a new century? 2007 – 2011 over 2,000 visas issued to Solomon Islanders for temporary work in New Zealand, most under the Recognised Seasonal Employer Work Policy 2012 Access to Australia’s seasonal work programme extended to Solomon Islands – 8 workers head for Tasmania, January 2013 Will these temporary flows contribute to a rebirth of a diaspora that was arrested over 100 years ago?

3 Themes Looking back – a 19th century Solomons diaspora A disappearing diaspora, 1901-1945 A Pacific population explosion in Australia and New Zealand, 1966-2006 A missing group -- where are the migrants from the Solomon Islands? A global stock-take around 2000 Developments between 2001 and 2011 Australia’s Solomons population, 2011

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5 Pacific-born populations, ANZ, 1901-1947 YearAustraliaNew ZealandANZ 190110,36340310,766 19113,4102043,614 19213,5191,2724,791 1933/363,5101,7375,247 1945/474,4173,0307,447

6 Solomons-born, ANZ, 1901-1947 YearPacificSolomons% Solomons 190110,7662,000?18.6? 19113,6142105.8 19214,7912354.9 1933/365,247981.9 1945/477,4471341.8

7 Pacific-born populations, ANZ, 1966-1986 YearAustraliaNew ZealandANZ 196611,85322,52034,373 197626,03849,65275,690 198650,60872,738123,346 199686,71899,264185,982 2006106,907138,432245,339

8 Solomons-born, ANZ, 1966-2006 YearPacificSolomons% Solomons 196634,3706001.7 197675,6908501.1 1986123,3501,1500.9 1996185,9801,5700.8 2006245,3402,0500.8

9 Solomons-born in ANZ as percentage of Solomons population, 1901-2006 YearSolomonsANZ% ANZ 1901110,000?2,000?1.8 1946110,1001300.1 1986285,2001,1500.4 2006492,7002,0500.4

10 Solomons Diaspora, 2000-2002 Place of residenceNumberPercent Other Melanesia1,40033.3 Australia/NZ1,80042.8 UK/Europe49011.7 Asia/Middle East2506.0 Americas2205.2 Africa401.0 Total diaspora4,200100.0

11 NZ Visa Approvals, Solomon Islanders, 2002-2011 (June Years) Visa category2002-062007-112002-11 Residence115132247 Study8006021,402 Temporary work3381,6992,037 Visit1,8522,5004,352 Total3,1054,9338,038

12 PLT Migration of Solomon Islanders to ANZ, 2002-06 (June Years) FlowAustraliaNew ZealandTotal Arrivals8573831,240 Departures7033681,071 Net gain15415169 MER (%)7.32.07.3

13 PLT Migration of Fiji Citizens to ANZ, 2002-06 (June Years) FlowAustraliaNew ZealandTotal Arrivals14,55512,08726,642 Departures3,6931,7605,453 Net gain10,86210,32721,189 MER (%)59.574.666.0

14 Solomon Is-Born Populations in Australia and NZ, 2001 and 2006 YearAustraliaNew ZealandSolomon Is 20011,326505428,000 20061,498549493,000 Change+ 172+42+65,000 % change8.312.815.2

15 Solomon Is-Born Populations in Australia and NZ, 2006 and 2011 YearAustraliaNew ZealandSolomon Is 20061,498549493,000 20111,757(705?)553,300 Change+ 259(+155?)+60,300 % change17.3(28.2?)12.2

16 Australia’s Solomons population, 2011 Birth/ancestrySolomonsVanuatuPNG Born in islands1,7571,10726,787 Ancestry1,40570515,460 Ancestry+ Is born6972898,752 Ancestry+ Aust born5843776,294

17 Age structure of Solomons in Aust, 2011 Age groupSolomonsVanuatuPNGPacific 0-1413.18.87.56.3 15-2416.913.48.78.9 25-3928.428.530.1 40-5936.434.644.143.0 60+5.114.79.511.7 Total1,7571,10726,652122,357

18 Young Adults (15-24), 2010 and 2050 (000’s) Area20102050Difference Melanesia1,6582,7571,099 Micronesia961004 Polynesia1261293 New Zealand62867941 Australia3,1473,671524

19 Western Melanesia-born in Australia, 2011 as a share of total population in island countries Country of birthIn AustraliaPop of country% in Australia Solomons1,757553,2000.32 Vanuatu1,107251,8000.44 PNG26,7877,200,0000.37 All Pacific125,49810,012,4001.25

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