Spanish Australians
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17,281 (by birth, Basques, other Hispanic and Latin American Australians |
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History
In Victoria
Although Spanish seafarers began exploring the
Despite a military coup in Spain in 1923 and the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, few Spanish refugees settled in Victoria. Immigration Acts passed in the 1920s restricted the entry of Spaniards and other southern Europeans. By 1947, the Spain-born population of Victoria was only 252.
The Spain-born population dramatically increased from the late 1950s, following the 1958 Spanish-Australian migration agreement. The agreement provided assisted passages to Spanish migrants, many escaping poverty and hunger. The community in Victoria increased from 374 in 1954 to 3,143 in 1966.
During the following decades economic improvements in Spain coincided with a slowing of Spanish immigration to Australia. The Spain-born community in Victoria today has declined from 4,067 in 1986 to 3,523, in 2016.
The Spain-born community in Victoria is also aging: 45% of its population are between the ages of 50 and 75. Living predominantly in the Geelong area, the majority are employed as professionals and tradespeople.
The community is supported by a number of groups and organizations including the Spanish Welfare Centre (CELAS), providing counseling, community development and educational programs. Spanish culture in Victoria is further maintained through SBS and community radio and television programs, and publications such as The Spanish Herald.[4]
Notable people
- Carlos Blanco, rugby union player
- Josh Cordoba, rugby league player
- Alex de Minaur, tennis player (Spanish mother)
- Al Grassby, politician
- Juan Manuel Fuentes
- Elsa Pataky, actress
- Ellen Perez, tennis player
- Nathalia Ramos, actress
- Rosendo Salvado, abbot of New Norcia
- Holly Valance, a singer (some Spanish ancestry on mother's side)
- A-Leaguefrom 2017 to 2019
- Miguel Maestre, restaurateur and television presenter - co-host lifestyle television series The Living Room.
- Alyssa Alano, actress and model (Spanish biological father)
- Jacob Elordi, actor (Spanish descent)
See also
- Australia–Spain relations
- Catholic Church in Australia
- European Australians
- Europeans in Oceania
- Hispanic and Latin American Australians
- Immigration to Australia
- Spanish New Zealanders
References
- ^ "2021 Australia, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Community Information Summary - Spain-born" (PDF).
- ^ "The People of Australia – Statistics from the 2011 Census" (PDF). Australian Department of Immigration. 2014. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Immigration History from Spain to Victoria Archived 27 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine"