Polish Australians

Polish Australians
People with Polish ancestry as a percentage of the population in Australia divided geographically, 2011
Total population
209,284 (by ancestry, 2021)[1]
(0.8% of the Australian population)
45,884 (by birth, 2021)
Regions with significant populations
Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia
Languages
Polish · Australian English
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholicism, minority Judaism or none
Related ethnic groups
Polish Americans, Polish Canadians, Polish New Zealanders

Polish Australians refers to Australian citizens or residents of full or partial Polish ancestry.

In 2021, 45,884 Australian residents declared that they were born in Poland. The Australian states with the largest Polish populations were Victoria (14,202), New South Wales (13,830), and Queensland (5,740).[2] The Polish-born Australian resident population predominantly were Australian citizens (86.9%), Roman Catholic (66.8%) and used Polish at home (70.4%). Around 77% arrived in Australia before 2000.[3]

  1. ^ "2021 Australia, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "SBS Census Explorer: How diverse is your community?".
  3. ^ "2021 Australia, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 July 2022.