Demographics Italian Australians



people italian ancestry percentage of population in australia divided geographically statistical local area, of 2011 census


italians represented in every australian town , region there disproportionate concentration in victoria (41.6% compared 25% of general australian population) , south australia (11.3% compared 7.6%).


according 2006 census data released australian bureau of statistics, 95% of italian born australians recorded religion christian. 79.7% catholic, 3.2% anglican, 5.6% other christian, 1.6% other religions , 10.0% no religion.


as level of immigration italy dropped 1970s, australian population born in italy ageing. 63% of population born in italy aged sixty years old or older @ time of 2006 census. 176,536 or 89% arrived before 1980.


as of 2006 census, 162,107 (81.4%) speak italian @ home. proficiency in english self-described census respondents 28%, 32%, 21% not (18% didn t state or said not applicable).


of australian residents born in italy, 157,209 or 79% australian citizens @ time of 2006 census.


as of 2016, there 120,791 registered italian citizens (including dual citizenship) living in australia according italian constitutional referendum, 2016.


origins

by italian government estimates, two-fifths of emigrants australia veneto , two-fifths drawn piedmont, lombardy , tuscany regions. one-fifth sicily , calabria.


between period of 1947 1971, australia s italy-born numbered 289,476 , italian migrants came sicily, calabria , veneto , settled in metropolitan areas.


return migration

italian australians have low rate of return migration italy. in december 2001, department of foreign affairs estimated there 30,000 australian citizens resident in italy. these largely returned italian emigrants australian citizenship, , italian-australian children.








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