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 .
Population. At the end of June 2021, 95,980 Pakistani-born people were living in Australia, almost three times the number (34,150) at 30 June 2011.
A history of migration
Today, Australia maintains its status as an ''Immigrant nation'', with almost 30 percent of the population born overseas and around 50 percent of the population having both that were born overseas.
Today the population of Australia consists of more than 270 ethnic groups. Until the mid-20th century, however, Australian society was, with some accuracy, regarded in the wider world as essentially British—or at any rate Anglo-Celtic.
Most of Australia's people live in the large core region in the east along the coast. This region extends from Brisbane to Adelaide and holds most of the country's population.
More than 80 per cent of Australians live within the coastal zone.
Australia's major religion is Christianity with the major denominations, in order of size, being Catholic, Anglican, Uniting Church, Eastern Orthodox, Presbyterian and Reformed, Baptist and Pentecostal. 30% of the Australian population reported that they were either Anglican or Catholic in the 2021 Census.
Key statistics
In August 2021: there were 3.0 million permanent migrants in Australia who arrived since 2000. India was the top country of birth among permanent migrants (439,700 people) 59% of permanent migrants were Australian citizens (1.8 million people)
While Australia now recognises dual citizenship, there are still many countries that do not allow their citizens to hold an additional foreign citizenship. It is a long-standing principle of citizenship law that the citizenship of a state is bestowed by that state.
According to a Ministry of External Affairs report, there are 32 million NRIs and PIOs (inc. OCIs) residing outside India and overseas Indians comprise the world's largest overseas diaspora. Every year 2.5 million (25 lakhs) Indians migrate overseas, which is the highest annual number of migrants in the world.
Islam has grown to 813,392 people, which is 3.2 per cent of the Australian population.
Population. At the end of June 2021, 310,620 Filipino-born people were living in Australia, 60.9 percent more than the number (193,030) at 30 June 2011.
Over half of Australians identify as being religious. Christianity is the largest religion, with 44% of the population, but the religious landscape of Australia has changed and diversified over the last two-to-three decades.
Religious affiliation in 2021
In 2021 the most common religions were: Christianity (43.9%) No religion (38.9%) Islam (3.2%)
Urdu is one of the most common languages in Pakistani households, and Sydney has the largest Pakistani community in Oceania.
You can become a permanent resident of Australia by applying for and being granted a permanent visa that allows you to remain in Australia indefinitely. The most common permanent visas include some skilled work and family visas.
Australia allows multiple Citizenship and does not require new citizens to renounce their previous nationalities. However, once you obtain Australian Citizenship, you may automatically lose the Citizenship of your previous country.
Australia has an immigration policy that is effective, tried and trusted, and well-designed. Australia is an attractive destination in the 21st century for business development and growth.
Migrating and settling down in a new country is an exciting thought for many and Australia is one of the most welcoming countries for immigrants of diverse cultural backgrounds.
The increase in the number of Chinese-born in Australia particularly occurred since 2006. Of the 3.3 million migrants who came to Australia between 2006 and 2021, over one quarter (27.1%) were born in China or India.
While English is the dominant language in Australia, many people speak a language other than English within their families and communities. This linguistic diversity is an asset for Australia and makes us more competitive in trade as well as fostering international ties and cultural exchange.
Australia has no official language. English is considered the de facto national language, however. The primary dialect in Australia is General Australian or Australian English which differs in some ways from American and U.K. English in terms of spelling and grammar.
As Professor Riaz Hassan and his team at the Hawke's International Centre for Muslim and non-Muslim Understanding expertly identify, Muslims currently constitute 2.2% of the Australian population, and it is estimated there will be almost one million more Muslims in Australia by 2050.