| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2021 Census: 29,995 (by birth)[1] 22,664 (by ancestry)[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Queensland | 14,500 |
| New South Wales | 5,428 |
| Victoria | 2,534 |
| Western Australia | 1,763 |
| Torres Strait Islands | 365 (by ancestry), 148 (by birth)[3] |
| Languages | |
| Australian English · Papua New Guinean English · Tok Pisin · Hiri Motu · Motu · Other Papuan languages | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Predominantly Roman Catholicism) · Other | |
Papua New Guinean Australians (Tok Pisin: pipol bilong Papua Niugini long Ostrelia) are the citizens and residents of Australia (including the Torres Strait Islands, where 6.5% of all people claimed Papua New Guinean ancestry)[3] who were born in Papua New Guinea (PNG) or have Papua New Guinean ancestry.
Due to the countrys proximity, the vast majority of Papua New Guinean Australians live in Queensland, particularly in Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands. Cairns, the largest city in Far North Queensland, has the highest number of Papua New Guineans than anywhere outside Papua New Guinea itself.[4]