Total population | |
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8,255 (by birth,
2021 census) 14,273 (by ancestry, 2021 Census) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Victoria | 2,750 (by birth, 2016 census) |
Queensland | 1,430 (by birth, 2016 census) |
Western Australia | 1,201 (by birth, 2016 census) |
New South Wales | 977 (by birth, 2016 census) |
Languages | |
Religion | |
Christianity, traditional African religions, Islam |
South Sudanese Australians are people of South Sudanese ancestry or birth who live in Australia.
Following South Sudan's independence in July 2011, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) included the country amongst the country of birth and ancestry options in the 2011 Census that took place in August. [1] This census recorded 3,487 people born in South Sudan in Australia. However, the ABS note that "South Sudan-born were previously included in the Census count of the Sudan-born, and this is highly likely with a large number in the 2011 Census". Of the 3,487, the largest number were living in the state of Victoria (1,118), followed by Queensland (715), then New South Wales (561) and Western Australia (489). A total of 4,825 people indicated that they were of partial or full South Sudanese ancestry. [2]
The 2016 census recorded 7,699 South Sudan-born people in Australia, with 2,750 living in Victoria, 1,430 in Queensland and 1,201 in Western Australia. 10,755 people indicated that they had partial or full South Sudanese ancestry. [3]
The 2021 census recorded 8,255 people born in South Sudan. [4] 14,273 people indicated that they had South Sudanese ancestry. [5]
Total population | |
---|---|
8,255 (by birth,
2021 census) 14,273 (by ancestry, 2021 Census) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Victoria | 2,750 (by birth, 2016 census) |
Queensland | 1,430 (by birth, 2016 census) |
Western Australia | 1,201 (by birth, 2016 census) |
New South Wales | 977 (by birth, 2016 census) |
Languages | |
Religion | |
Christianity, traditional African religions, Islam |
South Sudanese Australians are people of South Sudanese ancestry or birth who live in Australia.
Following South Sudan's independence in July 2011, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) included the country amongst the country of birth and ancestry options in the 2011 Census that took place in August. [1] This census recorded 3,487 people born in South Sudan in Australia. However, the ABS note that "South Sudan-born were previously included in the Census count of the Sudan-born, and this is highly likely with a large number in the 2011 Census". Of the 3,487, the largest number were living in the state of Victoria (1,118), followed by Queensland (715), then New South Wales (561) and Western Australia (489). A total of 4,825 people indicated that they were of partial or full South Sudanese ancestry. [2]
The 2016 census recorded 7,699 South Sudan-born people in Australia, with 2,750 living in Victoria, 1,430 in Queensland and 1,201 in Western Australia. 10,755 people indicated that they had partial or full South Sudanese ancestry. [3]
The 2021 census recorded 8,255 people born in South Sudan. [4] 14,273 people indicated that they had South Sudanese ancestry. [5]