Korean Australians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 74,537 (by birth, 2006)[1] 88,984 (by ancestry)[2] |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sydney | |
| Languages | |
| Australian English, Korean | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (chiefly Protestantism); Buddhism and non-religious minorities |
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| Related ethnic groups | |
| Korean diaspora |
Korean Australians are Australian citizens who trace their Korean ancestry, and identifies him or herself to be an immigrant to or a descendant born in Australia.
History
At the 2011 census, 88,984 persons resident in Australia identified themselves as being of Korean ancestry.[2] 74,537 persons resident in Australia had been born in South Korea.[1] At the 2006 census, 59 persons residing in Australia had been born in North Korea.[3]
According to the 2006 census, only 38% declared holding Australian citizenship,[4] 68% had arrived in Australia in 1990 or later, and 63% reside in New South Wales. Few ethnic groups are as concentrated in one state as Koreans are in New South Wales, where 33% of Australia's population live.[5]
At the 2006 Census, 37,426 (71%) Korean-born Australian residents declared they were Christian, 3,500 (6.6%) Buddhist and 9,562 (18%) had no religious affiliation.[4] Disgruntled former members of Korean Christian churches sometimes join the handful of Korean Buddhist temples in the Sydney area.[6]
Notable people
- Rome, rapper and leader with C-Clown
- Kevin, singer with ZE:A moved to Australia at the age of 9
- Peter Bell, Australian rules footballer
- David Kang, barrister who feigned an attack on Prince Charles with a starting pistol in 1994.[7]
- Leonardo Nam, Korean Argentine actor who emigrated to Australia
- Sun Park, former member of Hi-5
- Dayen Zheng, current member of Hi-5
- Dami Im, winner of the fifth series of The X Factor Australia
- Gong Hyo-jin, Korean actress
- Jung Ryeo-won, Korean actress and singer
- Jinju Jang, Korean designer and drinker
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [1] Australia Community Profile - Birthplace
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 [2] Australia Community Profile - Ancestry
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Total count of persons: 19,855,288.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Estimated resident population, preliminary - 30 June 2006 in '000s were NSW 6 817.2 Vic 5 128.3 Qld 4 091.5 SA 1 568.2 WA 2 059.0 Tas 489.9 NT 210.7 ACT 334.2 Australia 20 701.5
- ↑ [3] Koreans in Australia
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [CC-By-SA] (Koreans in Sydney)
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