Chinese and Indian Australians, particularly second and third generation immigrants, are present in large numbers in Sydney and Melbourne, with Chinese Australians constituting Sydney's fourth largest ancestry group.
The China-born* population is one of the largest birthplace groups in Australia with most living in large cities, such as Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It should be noted that a significant proportion of people from some other countries, for example, Singapore and Malaysia, are also of Chinese ancestry.
At the 2021 census, the most commonly nominated ancestries were: English (21.8%) Australian (20.4%) Chinese (11.6%)
In August 1959, Hawaii officially became the fiftieth US state. Since then, Honolulu has not only remained its largest city, but is the US city with the highest share of Asian-Americans in its population. Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese, and Filipinos live in the city in large numbers.
The 2021 census revealed that Springvale's 22,428 residents comprise 23 per cent claiming Vietnamese ancestry and 21.9 per cent Chinese. There's also a sizeable Cambodian community of 1352 people or 6.1 per cent of the Springvale population.
While exploring the same topic using the latest Census data, an article from ABC News considered Point Cook in VIC to be the country's most multicultural suburb based on the fact that the residents are from 86 different countries.
It comprises the majority of the Haymarket suburb, between Central station and Darling Harbour. It is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney, and is Australia's largest Chinatown.
Pockets of wealthy people with Asian ancestry are visible around the CBD, Chatswood and Hornsby, among other places. In this map the Eastern Suburbs and Northern Beaches go fairly dark, although the central Sydney area is still lit up with people of Asian ancestry (students, perhaps?).
Islam has grown to 813,392 people, which is 3.2 per cent of the Australian population.
Filipino Australians are one of the largest groups within the global Filipino diaspora. At the 2021 census, 408,836 people stated that they had Filipino ancestry (whether alone or in combination with another ancestry), representing 1.6% of the Australian population.
As of October 2022, close to 29 thousand Japanese residents lived in Sydney. Sydney was therefore one of the cities with the highest number of Japanese residents outside of Japan.
The Victorian capital has people from across 140 nations living harmoniously together. Whereas Sydney is all about business, Melbourne is all about community. Study shows that the people of Melbourne are friendlier than those of Sydney.
Over time, Melbourne has become the birthplace of a number of unique cultural traits and institutions, and today it is one of the world's most multicultural cities.
Cabramatta has been a melting pot for all manner of Asian and European peoples in the latter half of the 20th century. Initially Since the 1980s, Cabramatta has been a centre for the Vietnamese, as well as many residents from other Asian and European origins.
Now based in the suburbs of Campsie and Croydon Park, the Society states it is the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere. The Korean community in Sydney may be considered from a number of different perspectives.
Where are the Chinatowns in Australia? There are three major Chinatowns in Australia, located in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, all of which are situated close to or in the city centre.
Tasmania. Tasmania was named the 'bogan capital of Australia' with Taswegians earning four spots in the final. On the island of Tasmania, half the population has literacy and/or numeracy difficulties, and the unemployment rate is higher than it is in mainland Australia.
Ethnic Groups:
English 25.9%, Australian 25.4%, Irish 7.5%, Scottish 6.4%, Italian 3.3%, German 3.2%, Chinese 3.1%, Indian 1.4%, Greek 1.4%, Dutch 1.2%, other 15.8% (includes Australian aboriginal .
The majority of European Australians are of British Isles – English, Irish, Scottish, or Welsh – ancestral origin. While not an official ancestral classification, they are often referred to as Anglo-Celtic Australians.
Other Arab religious communities include the Druze, Bahai and Jewish. Melbourne's Arab community is Australia's second largest. Settled in Coburg, Brunswick, Endeavour Hills, Dandenong, Sunshine, Keilor, Altona and Footscray, the community is divided by religious, national and political differences.
Harris Park, a small suburb next to Parramatta is home to migrants from Lebanon, Italy, Greece, and China. In the last 10 to 15 years it has become the go-to spot for Indian migrants, it said. A 2021 census revealed that 45 per cent of the 5,043 Harris Park residents have Indian roots, the report said.
It may not be as established as Chinatown, but this little pocket of the city is fast making a name for itself. Find your own slice of South Korea along Healeys Lane, the west end of Little Lonsdale Street and part of Spencer Street.