| 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 |
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]
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.
- ^ 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.
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