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]
| 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 |
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
editFijian 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Ancestry
- ^ Birthplace
- ^ "The Fiji-born Community" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "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 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2013-04-08. Total count of persons: 19,855,288
- ^ "Fijian Culture - Population Statistics". Cultural Atlas. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
Notes
edit- ^ At least 5% of Norfolk Island has Fijian heritage.
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