Lithuanian Australians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Lithuanian 2,582 (by birth, Catholic | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Latvian Australians, Polish Australians |
Lithuanian Australians refers to Australian residents of Lithuanian national background or descent. According to the 2021 Census, there were 19,430 people of Lithuanian descent in Australia and 2,582 Lithuania-born people residing in the country at the moment of the census.[1] As of 2016[update], the largest Lithuanian Australian community resides in the state of New South Wales, with 1022 Lithuania-born people, especially located in Sydney.[2]
History
Only small numbers of Lithuanians arrived in Australia before 1947.
Population
There were 16,290 people of Lithuanian descent in Australia and 2,609 Lithuania-born people residing in the country at the moment of the 2016 Census.[2][7]
See also
- European Australians
- Europeans in Oceania
- Immigration to Australia
- Latvian Australians
- Lithuanian Americans
- Lithuanian Canadians
References
- ^ a b "Lithuania country brief" (PDF). Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Census 2016, Ancestry by Birthplace of Parents (SA2+)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Early Lithuanians in Australia". Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "First of the Fifth Fleet". Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ J. Franklin, Calwell, Catholicism and the origins of multicultural Australia, Proc. of the Australian Catholic Historical Society 2009 Conference, 42-54; L. Popenhagen, Australian Lithuanians, UNSW Press, 2012.
- ^ "Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild: USAT General Stuart Heintzelman". Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Lithuania country brief" (PDF). Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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