Research Report 6 (1997) - Intercountry Adoption and Parent Support Groups

Table 21: Non-relative adoptions - Australia 1987/8-1994/5


1987-88

Australian born adoptees: 578

Percentage of total: 65%

Overseas born adoptees: 308

Percentage of total: 35%

Total: 886

1988-89

Australian born adoptees: 606

Percentage of total: 61%

Overseas born adoptees: 394

Percentage of total: 39%

Total: 1000

1989-90

Australian born adoptees: 547

Percentage of total: 56.5%

Overseas born adoptees: 420

Percentage of total: 43.5%

Total: 967

1990-91

Australian born adoptees: 472

Percentage of total: 54.5%

Overseas born adoptees: 393

Percentage of total: 45.5%

Total: 865

1991-92

Australian born adoptees: 418

Percentage of total: 55%

Overseas born adoptees: 338

Percentage of total: 45%

Total: 756

1992-93

Australian born adoptees: 306

Percentage of total: 57.5%

Overseas born adoptees: 227

Percentage of total: 42.5%

Total: 533

1993-94

Australian born adoptees: 314

Percentage of total: 58.5%

Overseas born adoptees: 222

Percentage of total: 41.5%

Total: 536

1994-95

Australian born adoptees: 311

Percentage of total: 28%

Overseas born adoptees: 224

Percentage of total: 42%

Total: 535

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