By contrast, the areas with the smallest proportion of overseas-born people (in areas of more than 1,000 people) include Aboriginal communities Cherbourg and Yarrabah in Queensland, and Milingimbi in the Northern Territory.
Top 20 culturally diverse areas in Greater Melbourne Area
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.
New South Wales and Victoria have been found to be Australia's two most culturally diverse states according to the study by EdgeRed, with Tasmania determined to be the least so.
Argentina, the Comoros, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Rwanda and Uruguay rank as the world's least diverse countries. Argentina may be a surprise, what with all those Germans and Italians pouring into the country after one world war or the other.
88% of Uruguayans are from European countries. Uruguay is also native to the African old generation and Asian population. The language spoken in Uruguay is Spanish. The homogeneous population of Uruguay makes it the least diverse country in the world.
Hialeah, Florida is the whitest city in the United States with 92.6% of its population identifying as White. The non-Hispanic white population, however, is only 2.57%. By 2045, the United States will become minority white according to the Census.
Australia is the most successful multicultural society in the world, uniting a multitude of cultures, experiences, beliefs, and traditions. We owe our accomplishments as a nation to the contributions of more than 300 different ancestries-from the First Australians to the newest arrivals.
Today, Australia's population of about 25.4 million is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse populations in the world.
Australia's population of about 23.4 million is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse populations in the world. The country was colonized by the British and has experienced immigration from many different countries and cultures.
In the 2021 census, the most commonly nominated individual ancestries as a proportion of the total population were: English (33%) Australian (29.9%) Irish (9.5%)
It says Australia is the second most multicultural nation in the world, tied with Switzerland behind table-leader Luxembourg. The report says skilled migrants account for 62 per cent of arrivals. Report author Riyana Miranti, of Canberra University, says migrants make up a quarter of Australia's population.
As the city with the largest overseas-born population in Australia, Sydney is an important entry point for many new arrivals to the country. Sydney is not only home to a number of established migrant communities, but also hosts a number of higher education institutions and businesses which draw in overseas migrants.
Adelaide is the original land of the Indigenous Kaurna people and was established in 1836 as a British colony. The city is home to over one million people of all cultures, ethnicities and walks of life. It is a bustling multicultural city with cultural events on show.
Brisbane is a city with many cultures, languages, and religions. Of the total population of Brisbane, more than 35% were born overseas and 28% of households speak a language other than English (note: based on 2021 Census data).
The proportion of the population who were born overseas has increased in all states and territories since 2006. In 2021, the states with the highest proportions of overseas-born were Western Australia (32.2%), Victoria (29.9%) and New South Wales (29.3%).
While the scenery is diverse in New Zealand, it lacks the sheer diversity of Australia.
When it comes to the number of different nationalities, the Melbourne suburb of Point Cook tops the list as the most multicultural, recording people born in 146 different countries. It is followed by the inner city suburb of Melbourne (137 countries), and the Sydney suburbs of Blacktown and Maroubra (133 countries).
With around half of its population born outside the country, Toronto is often referred to as 'the most multicultural city in the world. ' Located in Canada, this city boasts 200 ethnic groups with over 140 languages spoken.
The City of Sydney area is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in NSW and Australia. Over 50% of our residents were born overseas, and 39.2% of people speak a language other than English at home. Most commonly spoken languages include Mandarin, Thai, Cantonese, Indonesian and Spanish.
New Zealand is by far the most similar country to Australia. It was even asked to become one of Australia's states when it formed. New Zealand citizens have the right to live and work in Australia. Both are former British colonies with similar politics and culture.
1973 – Al Grassby, Minister for Immigration in the Whitlam Government issued a reference paper entitled A multi-cultural society for the future. 1975 – At a ceremony proclaiming the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, the Prime Minister referred to Australia as a 'multicultural nation'.
The states with the highest overall white populations are California (28,409,288), Texas (22,819,758), Florida (16,602,290), and New York (13,539,678). This is likely because these are the four most populous states in the U.S., and over three-quarters of the country's overall population is white.