Similarly, there is a significant gap in data collection regarding the ethnicity of stateless people in Australia. As the figure below demonstrates, data regarding a stateless person’s ‘Stated Ethnicity’ is usually not specified. As at 29 February 2024, 5,757 stateless people were recorded in Australia on visas by the Department of Home Affairs. The four main ‘Stated Ethnicities’ for stateless people were identified as: 1. ‘Not Specified’: 80% (4,589) 2. ‘Rohingya (Burma)’: 8% (480) 3. ‘Kurdish’: 7.5% (437) 4. ‘Arab (no further detail)’: 1% (77) Again, the fact that 80% of stateless people included in this data do not have their ethnicity specified underscores the need for better and more specific data collection for stateless people in Australia. Figure 6: Number of stateless people in Australia on a visa by Stated Ethnicity, as at 29 February 202462 26 Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness | Understanding Statelessness in Australia