Singaporean Australians
Total population | |
---|---|
(6,149 (by ancestry, 2011)[1]) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Languages | |
English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil | |
Religion | |
Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Singaporeans, Malaysian Australians |
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People born in Singapore as a percentage of the population in Sydney divided geographically by postal area, as of the 2011 census
Singaporean Australians are Australians who are from or are of Singaporean descent. According to the 2006 Australian census, 39,969 Australians were born in Singapore[2] while 4,626 claimed Singaporean ancestry, either alone or with another ancestry.[3]
The number of permanent settlers arriving in Australia from Singapore since 1991 (monthly)
Notable Singaporean Australians
- Rex Goh – rock guitarist
- Jessica Gomes – model
- Khym Lam – actress
- Peter Senior – professional golfer
References
- ↑ "The People of Australia – Statistics from the 2011 Census" (PDF). Australian Government.
- ↑ "20680-Country of Birth of Person (full classification list) by Sex – Australia" (Microsoft Excel download). 2006 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2010-01-06. Total count of persons: 19,855,288.
- ↑ "20680-Ancestry (full classification list) by Sex – Australia" (Microsoft Excel download). 2006 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2010-01-06. Total responses: 25,451,383 for total count of persons: 19,855,288.
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