 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 61,056 (2021)[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide | |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| 2016 census 24.8% No religion 18.9% Catholic 9.0% Buddhism 6.8% Muslim 6.4% Protestant[3] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
Singaporean Australians are Australians of Singaporean descent. As Singapore is a multi-racial country, a Singaporean Australian could either be of Chinese, Malay or Indian descent, the main races of Singapore. According to the 2006 Australian census, 39,969 Australians were born in Singapore[4] while 4,626 claimed Singaporean ancestry, either alone or with another ancestry.[5]
In 2019, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs statistics showed the Singaporean community in Australia had a population of 64,739, with the number including both Australians of Singapore origin and Singaporeans residing in Australia. It is the 2nd largest community of overseas Singaporeans.[2]
Most Singaporeans in Australia consists of high-income expatriate professionals as well as skilled workers, with many still maintaining close ties with Singapore, especially those who continue to retain Singaporean citizenship while having permanent residency in Australia, as well as students.
- ^ "The People of Australia – Statistics from the 2011 Census" (PDF). Australian Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ a b "International migrant stock 2019". United Nations. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "2016 People in Australia who were born in Singapore, Census Country of birth QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au.
- ^ "20680-Country of Birth of Person (full classification list) by Sex – Australia" (Microsoft Excel download). 2006 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 January 2010. Total count of persons: 19,855,288.
- ^ "20680-Ancestry (full classification list) by Sex – Australia" (Microsoft Excel download). 2006 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 January 2010. Total responses: 25,451,383 for total count of persons: 19,855,288.