Australia's top ethnic groups, based on ancestry from the 2021 Census, are predominantly of European origin, with the top three being English, Australian, and Irish, followed closely by Scottish, highlighting a strong Anglo-Celtic heritage, though Chinese ancestry is also a significant and growing component.
At the 2021 census, the most commonly nominated individual ancestries as a proportion of the total population were:
Top 30 Largest Ethnic Groups in the World (2025 Estimates) 1. Han Chinese – 1.4 billion (China, Taiwan, worldwide diaspora) 2. Arabs – 470 million (Middle East, North Africa) 3. Bengalis – 275 million (Bangladesh, India) 4.
Australia's top immigrant groups by country of birth, as of recent data (around 2024), are led by India, China, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and the Philippines, with significant recent growth from India and Nepal, though the UK, China, and New Zealand consistently form large established populations. These nations represent diverse origins, with India and China showing massive recent increases, while the UK and NZ reflect historical migration ties.
The proportion of Australia's population born outside Australia was 31.5%. England, India, China and New Zealand were the countries of birth with the largest populations. Those born in India recorded the largest increase since 2014.
Close ties with England and New Zealand remain
England still holds the largest proportion of overseas born population despite having fallen from a share of 32.7 per cent in 1971 to 12.9 per cent in 2021. The actual number of people born in England has increased by 77,614 people since 1971.
No, Australia is not 90% white; while a large majority identify with European ancestry (around 76-80% in recent years), a significant and growing portion identifies as Asian, African, Middle Eastern, or Indigenous, making it a highly multicultural nation with diverse ethnic backgrounds, not overwhelmingly white. Recent census data shows European ancestry (English, Irish, etc.) makes up a large chunk, but Asian ancestries are also substantial, with over 17% Asian population and around 3.8% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, per the 2021 census data from Wikipedia.
NSW had the highest level of net overseas migration with 186,433 people arriving, followed by Victoria (161,758) and Queensland (87,954). The Northern Territory had the lowest level with 3,189 people.
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White. A person whose origins are in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. Avoid the term Caucasian because it technically refers to people from the Caucasus region. Avoid language that frames being White as a default, normal, or “raceless” identity.
Today, Mexico remains the largest origin country among U.S. immigrants. However, immigration from Mexico has slowed since 2007, and the Mexican-born population in the U.S. has since dropped. The Mexican share of the U.S. immigrant population declined from 29% in 2010 to 22% in 2023.
The majority (72.6%) of African emigrants to Australia are from southern and eastern Africa.
At the 2021 census, the most commonly nominated Anglo-Celtic ancestries were: English Australian: 8,395,928. Irish Australian: 2,410,833. Scottish Australian: 2,176,777.
By 2017 China surpassed New Zealand as the top source of visitors to Australia, and in 2019 Chinese visitors reached a peak of over 1.4 million and had contributed about A$12 billion to the Australian economy.
Based on the 2021 Australian Census, Hinduism was the fastest-growing religion by percentage increase, with its adherents growing by 148.2% between 2011 and 2021, while Islam and Sikhism also saw significant growth, and the largest group remained those with "No Religion".
Australia supports a two-state solution, recognizing the legitimate aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians for peace and security, and has recently taken steps to support Palestinian statehood, while also maintaining ties with Israel and condemning Hamas's actions, reflecting a complex, evolving policy balancing support for Palestinian rights with historical ties to Israel and security concerns.
The largest immigrant group in Australia has historically been people born in England (United Kingdom), remaining the top country of birth for overseas-born residents for many years, but people born in India have seen the largest growth and are now the second-largest group, with China and New Zealand also having significant populations. While the UK still leads overall as the single largest community, recent trends show a significant shift towards Asian countries, especially India, in terms of new migrants and population growth.
About 85–90% of the population identifies as ethnically white (meaning of European ancestry), but this is actually a compilation of several ethnic categories. Around 25% identify as white Australian, while 26% identify as English, and the rest are a mixture of various European ethnicities ranging from Dutch to Greek.
In the most recent New Zealand census, in 2018, 70.2 per cent of the population identified as European and 16.5 per cent as Māori. Other major pan-ethnic groups include Asians (15.1 per cent) and Pacific peoples (8.1 per cent).
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Vermont had the highest White population share (99.9 percent) of its total population, followed by New Hampshire at 99.8 percent, and Maine 99.7 percent, while Mississippi had the lowest proportion of White population at 54.6 percent (Table 1).
We use the American Community Survey to determine the order of race and ethnic groups for this principle, and the order from rarest to most common is: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Black/African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, and White.
There are also differences in the share who are single by race and educational attainment. Black adults (47%) are much more likely to be single than White (28%) or Hispanic (27%) adults.