Total population | |
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Peruvian 8,440 (by birth, 2011 Census) [1] 8,630 (by ancestry, 2011 Census) [1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
New South Wales | 5,714 |
Victoria | 1,416 |
Queensland | 1,128 |
Western Australia | 685 |
Languages | |
English ( Australian English), Spanish ( Peruvian Spanish) | |
Religion | |
Christianity (Predominantly Roman Catholicism) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Hispanic and Latin American Australians |
Peruvian Australians refers to Australian citizens of Peruvian descent or Peru-born person who reside in Australia.
Most Peruvian Australians reside in the state of New South Wales. [1] [2]
According to a census carried in 2016 by Department of Home Affairs, 9,556 Australians were born in Peru, while 11,139 claimed Peruvian ancestry. [2]
The 2016 distribution by State and Territory showed New South Wales had the largest number with 5,714 followed by Victoria (1,416), Queensland (1,128) and Western Australia (685). [2]
The first official record of Peruvians in Australia is the census conducted in 1901 when 28 Peruvians were recorded. [3]
Immigration from Peru remained small until the late 1960s when the numbers started to increase slowly.
Arrivals have continued to rise in the 21st century, with 24.6% of the Peru-born population arriving in Australia between 2007 and 2011. [3]
Total population | |
---|---|
Peruvian 8,440 (by birth, 2011 Census) [1] 8,630 (by ancestry, 2011 Census) [1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
New South Wales | 5,714 |
Victoria | 1,416 |
Queensland | 1,128 |
Western Australia | 685 |
Languages | |
English ( Australian English), Spanish ( Peruvian Spanish) | |
Religion | |
Christianity (Predominantly Roman Catholicism) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Hispanic and Latin American Australians |
Peruvian Australians refers to Australian citizens of Peruvian descent or Peru-born person who reside in Australia.
Most Peruvian Australians reside in the state of New South Wales. [1] [2]
According to a census carried in 2016 by Department of Home Affairs, 9,556 Australians were born in Peru, while 11,139 claimed Peruvian ancestry. [2]
The 2016 distribution by State and Territory showed New South Wales had the largest number with 5,714 followed by Victoria (1,416), Queensland (1,128) and Western Australia (685). [2]
The first official record of Peruvians in Australia is the census conducted in 1901 when 28 Peruvians were recorded. [3]
Immigration from Peru remained small until the late 1960s when the numbers started to increase slowly.
Arrivals have continued to rise in the 21st century, with 24.6% of the Peru-born population arriving in Australia between 2007 and 2011. [3]