About half of all immigrants come from countries other than Britain.
Restrictions on non-European immigration are eased by a Liberal government, permitting family and reunion, and the entry of skilled professionals.
In 1962, the Commonwealth franchise is extended to all Aborigines.
In 1965, the Labor Party's longstanding commitment to a 'White Australia Policy' is removed from its party platform.
By the late 1960s, around 6,000 immigrants from Asia are arriving each year.
A 1967 referendum overwhelmingly votes for Aboriginal people to be governed by Federal legislation and included in the Australian Census.
Aus Pop (1966): 11,550,462
Vic Pop (1966): 3,219,526
Figures taken from Colonial and Commonwealth censuses and exclude Aborigines until 1971.