Total population | |
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9,225 (by birth, 2011)[1] 7,085 (by ancestry, 2011)[2] | |
Languages | |
Portuguese · Tetum · Indonesian · Australian English | |
Religion | |
Christianity (mainly Roman Catholicism) |
East Timorese Australians are Australian citizens of East Timorese descent or an East Timor-born person who resides in the Commonwealth of Australia.
East Timorese people in Australia are one of the largest groups of the East Timorese diaspora. They mainly speak Tetum, Portuguese and other local languages.