Most of the recent arrivals have settled in Perth, Western Australia, where they have enrolled in courses such as childcare, hospitality and accounting.
Tashi Kipchu, a 25-year-old education consultant, is one of many who came to Australia last year in search of better opportunities.
People don't see an opportunity out there," said Kipchu, who studied marketing at the University of Western Australia.
That accelerated after the reopening of borders in Australia in 2022, with official data showing student visa applications from Bhutan jumping fivefold in the fiscal year ended June.
At Kingston International College, a vocational education provider in Western Australia, about 150 Bhutanese students receive training, said managing director Tandin Dorji, himself a Bhutanese migrant.
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