Fijian Australians
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Ethnic group
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 66,043 Fijian (by ancestry, 2021)[1] 16,211 Fijian Indian (by ancestry, 2011) 68,961 (by birth, 2021)[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sydney • Brisbane • Melbourne [a] | |
| Languages | |
| English • Fijian • Fiji Hindi | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism • Christianity • Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Fijians |
Fijian Australians refers to Australian citizens or residents of Australia who are of ethnic iTaukei or Indian descent. Most Fijians Australians live in New South Wales (Sydney), Queensland (Brisbane) and Victoria (Melbourne).[3]
Australia is home to the largest Fijian population in the world outside Fiji itself.
According to the 2011 Australian census 48,141 Australians were born in Fiji.[4] Most Fijians in Australia are Indo-Fijians. In 2011, 57% of Fijian-born reported either 'Indian' or 'Fijian-Indian' ancestry.[5]
Many Fijian Australians have established names for themselves in professional Australian sport, particularly in rugby union, rugby league and Australian rules football.
Notable Fijian Australians
[edit ]Fijian Australians of iTaukei ethnicity
[edit ]- Reagan Campbell-Gillard
- Alipate Carlile
- Petero Civoniceva
- Ellia Green
- Jarryd Hayne
- Scott Higginbotham
- Apisai Koroisau
- Chris Kuridrani
- Tevita Kuridrani
- Setanta Ó hAilpín
- Nemani Nadolo
- Noa Nadruku
- Nic Naitanui
- Simone Nalatu
- Paulini
- Esava Ratugolea
- David Rodan
- John Sutton
- Manoa Thompson
- MC Trey
- Lote Tuqiri
- Samu Wara
- Jason Bukuya
- Tariq Sims
Fijian Australians of Indian ethnicity
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Ancestry
- ^ Birthplace
- ^ "The Fiji-born Community" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006年09月12日. Retrieved 2011年10月26日.
- ^ "20680-Country of Birth of Person (full classification list) by Sex - Australia". 2011 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel download) on 2018年12月25日. Retrieved 2013年04月08日. Total count of persons: 19,855,288
- ^ "Fijian Culture - Population Statistics". Cultural Atlas. Retrieved 2023年09月04日.
Notes
[edit ]- ^ At least 5% of Norfolk Island has Fijian heritage.
