Australia is seeing an increase in migration from Italy because of economic problems in Europe. The group Australia Solo Andata (Australia One Way) is keeping track of the numbers and trend from DIBP, and Spokesman Michele Grigoletti said "Italians are coming to Australia in numbers we could not expect."

"We already have the first six months of data from 2013-14 and we know that the trend of Italians [arriving] is on the increase again."

ABC also states that there was a 116 per cent increase in the number of Italian citizens in Australia with a temporary visa between 2011 and 2013.

"We have seen similar figures in northern Europe, with Italians going to Germany and England. They are probably the two main countries receiving our young people at the moment." said Sergio Martes, Italy's Consul General in Sydney.