Lithuanian Australians

Lithuanian Australians
Australijos lietuviai
Total population
Lithuanian
2,582 (by birth, 2021 census)
19,430 (by ancestry, 2021 census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Lithuania-born people by state or territory
New South Wales1022
Victoria770
South Australia272
Queensland255
Western Australia206
Australian Capital Territory39
Tasmania36
Northern Territory10
Languages
Australian English · Lithuanian
Religion
Christianity, predominantly Catholic
Related ethnic groups
Latvian Australians, Estonian Australians, Polish Australians, Belarusian Australians, Lithuanian Americans, Lithuanian Canadians

Lithuanian Australians refers to Australian residents of Lithuanian national background or descent. According to the 2021 Census, there were 19,430 people of Lithuanian descent in Australia and 2,582 Lithuania-born people residing in the country at the moment of the census.[1] As of 2016, the largest Lithuanian Australian community resides in the state of New South Wales, with 1022 Lithuania-born people, especially located in Sydney.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Lithuania country brief" (PDF). Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lithuanian Australians was invoked but never defined (see the help page).