The 2021 census reported 87,343 Lebanese-born people in Australia, with nearly 66,000 of those resident in Greater Sydney. The term Leb or Lebo, is (sometimes derogatorily) used to refer to people of Lebanese descent, or more broadly, anyone of Greater Middle Eastern appearance, especially in the Sydney area.
Lebanese Migration to Australia
Significant numbers of their families served in Australian forces during World War I. Between 1947 and 1975, about 43,000 Lebanese settlers and their families arrived in Australia, establishing many small and large businesses.
It is therefore difficult to have an exact demographic analysis of Lebanese society. The largest concentration of people with Lebanese ancestry may be in Brazil, having an estimated population of 5.8 to 7 million.
Clair Shores, Michigan; Toledo, Ohio; the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex; El Paso, Texas; Austin, Texas; San Antonio, Texas and Houston, Texas also have sizeable Lebanese communities.
The latest Census in 2016 recorded 78,653 Lebanon-born people in Australia, an increase of 2.9 per cent from the 2011 Census. There have been three main waves of Lebanese migration to Australia: from around 1880 to 1947; from 1947 to 1975; and after 1975. The first Lebanese migrant landed in Australia in 1876.
Arab Australians are mainly concentrated in Victoria and New South Wales. Smaller groups also reside in Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia, with fewer in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
Total Victoria
At the 2016 Census, there were 16,684 Lebanon-born persons in Victoria (21.0% of total Australia), ranked 23rd among the overseas-born communities in Victoria.
The official language is Arabic which most people speak. The government identifies Arab people as the largest ethnic group at 95% of the population.
Genome sequenced from 3,700-year-old remains is found in today's residents of Lebanon. More than 90 percent of the genetic ancestry of modern Lebanese is derived from ancient Canaanites, according to a paper published today in the American Journal of Human Genetics.
Lebanon is a Middle Eastern country with over 6 million people that is located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon's southern border is shared with Israel, while Syria borders Lebanon to the east and north, and the western edge of the country is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea.
Immigrants of the Lebanese Concession primarily settled in south-west Sydney; Sunnis in Lakemba and Shias in Arncliffe.
Lebanese Americans are most heavily concentrated in Michigan, where they make up 0.68% of the state's population, or over 68,000 people.
Yezidi: Highest growing religion from 2016 to 2021
The number of Yezidis in Australia increased from 63 people in 2016 to 4,123 in 2021 (an increase of 6,444%).
Tabbouli is not just one of Lebanon's most popular foods, but its deliciousness has spread across to other parts of the world, including Australia, and has become a beloved salad by the international community. Tabbouli is so important to Lebanon that there is an entire day dedicated to the dish.
Australia and Lebanon enjoy a longstanding relationship underpinned by strong community and cultural links that span multiple generations. There are more than 200,000 Australians of Lebanese heritage and many thousands of Australians live in or visit Lebanon every year.
The results of the analysis suggest that Lebanese people are 44% Arabian, 14% Jewish Diaspora, 2% Eastern Africa, 11% Northern Africa, 10% Asia Minor and 5% Southern Europe. You should note that this is in reference to the modern regional affiliations and not our ancient affiliation or ancestry.
As a whole, the Lebanese people have more genetic overlap with the Canaanites from Sidon than do other modern Middle Eastern populations such as Jordanians, Syrians or Palestinians.
The largest diaspora by far resides in Brazil, with between 5 and 7 million, followed by Colombia and Argentina, with about 1 to 3 million each, but it may be an exaggeration, given that an official survey conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) showed that fewer than 1 million ...
According to latest global estimations, 61% of Lebanon's population identify as Muslim while 33.7% identify as Christian. The Muslim population is somewhat evenly split between followers of Sunni (30.6%) and Shi'a (30.5%) denominations, with smaller numbers of those belonging to Alawite and Ismaili sects.
Ethnically, the Lebanese compose a mixture in which Phoenician, Greek, Armenian, and Arab elements are discernible. Within the larger Lebanese community, ethnic minorities including Armenian and Kurdish populations are also present.
Lebanon is known for beautiful mosques with intricate architecture, historically rich ancient sites, and scrumptious Middle Eastern cuisine. Lebanon is a Middle Eastern country in West Asia. It sits on the Eastern coast of the famous Mediterranean Sea, sharing borders with Israel and Syria.
The earliest Lebanese immigrants to Australia settled in New South Wales in the late nineteenth century, escaping economic hardship and religious and political persecution under the Ottoman Empire.
There is a large population of Lebanese people in Côte d'Ivoire, whose numbers are variously estimated in the tens or hundreds of thousands. They are the largest Lebanese diaspora community in West Africa. An estimated 1% of all people living in the Ivory Coast are from Lebanon.
French is the second language of Lebanon, with about 50% of the population being Francophone. A law determines the cases in which the French language is to be used within government, and is often used as a prestige language for business, diplomacy and education.