Κύπριοι Αυστραλοί (Greek),
Kıbrıslı Avustralyalılar (Turkish) | |
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| Total population | |
| Cypriot Australians 16,929 (by birth, 2016)[1] 28,991 (by ancestry, 2016)[1] Over 80,000 (estimate, 2014) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Cyprus-born people by state or territory | |
| Victoria | 7,573 |
| New South Wales | 6,236 |
| South Australia | 1,178 |
| Queensland | 1,162 |
| Tasmania | 62 |
| Languages | |
| Greek · Turkish · English | |
| Religion | |
| 67% Orthodox · 15% Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Greek Australians · Turkish Australians · British Cypriots · Cypriot Americans · | |
Cypriot Australians (Greek: Κύπριοι της Αυστραλίας; Turkish: Avustralyalı Kıbrıslı) are Australian citizens of Cypriot descent or Cypriot born people who reside in Australia. Cypriots in Australia are the second largest Cypriot community outside of Cyprus and Greece. The cultural group is found throughout Australia, with a presence in all state capitals. According to the 2016 Australian Census, there were 28,000 people of Cypriot descent in Australia and 16,929 Cyprus-born people residing in the country at the moment of the census. As of 2014, there are over 80,000 people of Cypriot origin in Australia.[2] Cypriot Australians have lived in Australia since the early 1850s, predominantly residing in Melbourne and Sydney. Since the beginning of the 21st century, education and employment levels of Cypriot Australian individuals have improved, becoming more similar to that of non migrant Australians. The culture and traditions of Cypriot Australians have been maintained overtime. Most Cypriot Australians are of Greek background. Many intermarry with other Greek Australians.
- ^ a b Australian Government - Department of Immigration and Border Protection. "Cypriot Australians". Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in Canberra (2014). "Cypriot community in Australia". Retrieved 30 September 2014.