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.
There are over 50 million overseas Chinese. Most of them are living in Southeast Asia where they make up a majority of the population of Singapore (75%) and significant minority populations in Malaysia (22.4%), Thailand (14%) and Brunei (10%).
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.
After the City of New York itself, the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn encompass the largest Chinese populations, respectively, of all municipalities in the United States.
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.
Analysis of the ancestry responses of the population in Chatswood in 2021 shows that the top five ancestries nominated were: Chinese (10,837 people or 42.4%) English (3,507 people or 13.7%)
Analysis of the ancestry responses of the population in Hurstville (City Centre) in 2021 shows that the top five ancestries nominated were: Chinese (5,177 people or 52.5%)
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.
94% of China's population lives east of the Heihe–Tengchong Line. West of the line: 57% of the area; only 6% of the population. East of the line: 43% of the area; 94% of the population. The line roughly demarcates historic Han China from territories occupied by force.
On this criteria, Dongguan, one of the four most vibrant cities of Guangdong Province, won the title of the richest Chinese city, followed by Xinjiang's Karamay and Jiangsu's Suzhou.
The state of Hawaii has the highest concentration of Chinese Americans at 4.0%, or 55,000 people.
Beyond the original Chinatown in the CBD, several newer Chinese communities have developed in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, such as Box Hill, Glen Waverley and Springvale. An older community, with links back to the 1850s gold rush, is to be found in the regional city of Bendigo, 150 km north-west of Melbourne.
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).
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.
At the 2021 census, the most commonly nominated ancestries were: English (21.8%) Australian (20.4%) Chinese (11.6%)
There are approximately 15,000 Australians living, working and studying in mainland China, and around 90,000 in Hong Kong, 7000 in Taiwan, and 1000 in Macau.
The Manhattan Chinatown is home to the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere. The first Chinese immigrants came to Lower Manhattan around 1870, looking for the "golden" opportunities America had to offer.
Majority (78%) were identified as a visible minority. The most frequently reported visible minority groups were Chinese (45%) and South Asian (18%).
It's taken more than a hundred years but Sunnybank, a one-time semi-rural suburb with market gardens, has overtaken Chinatown as home to Brisbane's biggest Asian community and hence is now the in-spot to go to for authentic Asian eats and shops.
The three largest ancestries in Western Sydney (LGA) in 2021 were Australian, English and Chinese. Ancestry defines the cultural association and ethnic background of an individual going back three generations.