Arab Australians

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See also: White Australia policy, Lebanese Australians, Islam in Australia, and Pacific Solution

Arab Australians
عرب أستراليا
Languages
Shia), smaller minorities Druze
Related ethnic groups
Arabs, Kurds, Copts, Assyrians, Berbers

Arab Australians (

Yazidi
and other faiths.

Overview

Arab Australians generally share a common cultural heritage, which originates in the

MENA).[1]

According to the AHRC, most Egyptian (69%), Lebanese (61%) and Palestinian (60%) emigrants to Australia settled before 1986. Other MENA populations mainly arrived later during the 1990s, such as Iraqis and Sudanese.[1]

Although the countries of origin of Arab Australians are all primarily

Muslims was highest among immigrants from Jordan (40% of Jordanian Australians are Muslim), followed by Syria (34% of Syrian Australians are Muslim) and Iraq
(31% of Iraqi Australians are Muslim).

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), Egypt (33,432) and Iraq (24,832). Of these, a further 89,021 had a Lebanese-born parent and 10,296 had an Egyptian-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]

According to the AHRC, most Australian residents born in Arab nations are citizens of Australia. The citizenship take-up rate is highest among the earlier settlers, who have been established longer. 91.6% of Egypt-born residents were Australian citizens, followed by immigrants born in Lebanon (91.3%), Syria (86.2%), and Iraq (68.1%).[1]

Notable people

In popular culture

Jammin' in the Middle E is an Australia drama backgrounded on the inhabitants of Western Sydney.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Ismae Report: National consultations on eliminating prejudice against Arab and Muslim Australians: Appendices" (PDF). Australian Human Rights Commission. 2 June 2003. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Australia is keen to promote Islamic finance". Khaleej Times. gulfinthemedia.com. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. ^ "United Arab Emirates country brief". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
  4. ^ Naseem, A. (12 December 2006). "Exploring new dimensions". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012.
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