Peruvian Australians
Peruano Australiano
Total population
Peruvian
8,440 (by birth, 2011 Census)[1]
8,630 (by ancestry, 2011 Census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
New South Wales5,714
Victoria1,416
Queensland1,128
Western Australia685
Languages
English (Australian English), Spanish (Peruvian Spanish)
Religion
Christianity (Predominantly Roman Catholicism)
Related ethnic groups
Hispanic and Latin American Australians

Peruvian Australians refers to Australian citizens of Peruvian descent or Peru-born person who reside in Australia.

Most Peruvian Australians reside in the state of New South Wales.[1][2]

Demographics

According to a census carried in 2016 by Department of Home Affairs, 9,556 Australians were born in Peru, while 11,139 claimed Peruvian ancestry.[2]

The 2016 distribution by State and Territory showed New South Wales had the largest number with 5,714 followed by Victoria (1,416), Queensland (1,128) and Western Australia (685).[2]

History

The first official record of Peruvians in Australia is the census conducted in 1901 when 28 Peruvians were recorded.[3]

Immigration from Peru remained small until the late 1960s when the numbers started to increase slowly.

Arrivals have continued to rise in the 21st century, with 24.6% of the Peru-born population arriving in Australia between 2007 and 2011.[3]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Government - Department of Immigration and Border Protection. "Peruvian Australians". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Peru-born Community Information Summary" (PDF). Department of Home Affairs. 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 Scroope, Chara (2018). "Peruvian Culture - Peruvians in Australia". Cultural Atlas. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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