Arab Australians

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Arab Australians
Total population
350,000
Languages
Australian English, Arabic, other Afroasiatic languages
Religion
Islam (Sunni · Shia) · Christianity (Roman Catholicism · Protestantism · Orthodoxy)
Related ethnic groups
other Arabs

Part of a series on
Islam in Australia


Eid Prayer at Lakemba Mosque.jpg
History

Early history
Afghan cameleers
Battle of Broken Hill
Contemporary society
Halal certification in Australia
Islamophobia in Australia
Mosques

List of mosques
Lakemba Mosque · Auburn Gallipoli Mosque
Central Adelaide Mosque • Marree Mosque
Organisations

Islamic organisations in Australia
AFIC · ANIC • LMA · IMAA · IISNA • ICQ •
ICV • MWA
Groups

Afghan • Albanian • Arab • Bangladeshi
Bosnian • Indian • Indonesian • Iranian
Iraqi • Lebanese • Malay • Pakistani •
Turkish
Events

National Mosque Open Day
People
Prominent Australian Muslims
Ibrahim Abu Mohamed
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Arab Australians refers to Australian citizens or residents with ancestry from the Arab world.

Overview

Arab Australians generally share a common cultural heritage, which originates in the Arabic-speaking countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).[1]

According to the AHRC, most Lebanese (61%) and Syrian (46%) immigrants to Australia settled before 1986. Other MENA populations mainly arrived later during the 1990s, such as Iraqis.[1]

Although the countries of origin of Arab Australians are all primarily Islamic (>70%), emigrants to Australia from these states are from various religious groups. The proportion of Muslims was highest among immigrants from Palestine (50%) Saudi Arabia (70%) Kuwait (60%) and Jordan (40%), followed by Syria (34%) Iraq (31%) Egypt (60%) and Lebanon (25%).[1]

Arab Australians are mainly concentrated in Victoria and New South Wales. Smaller groups also reside in Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia, with fewer in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.[1]

Demographics

In the 2001 census, 248,807 Australian residents reported Arab ancestry. Additionally, 209,372 Australians indicated that they spoke Arabic at home. 162,283 Australian residents were born in one of the 22 Arab League nations, a proportion which represented 0.8% of Australia's population. 120,000 Australians also had a parent who was born in an Arab state.[1]

The most common countries of origin for Arab Australians were Lebanon (71,349), and Iraq (24,832). Of these, a further 89,021 had a Lebanese-born parent.[1] Additionally, Australia is a major tourist destination for people from the United Arab Emirates, with 14,000 Emiratis entering the country each year.[2] There is also an Emirati international student community of between 1,200 and 2,000 pupils.[3][4]

Notable people

See also

References

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  4. ↑ Exploring new dimensions, Gulf News
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