Greek Australians

Greek Australians

Ελληνοαυστραλοί
Total population
99,939 (by birth, 2011) 378,270 (by ancestry, 2011)
Regions with significant populations
Victoria · New South Wales · South Australia · Queensland
Languages
Australian English · Greek
Religion
Predominantly Greek Orthodoxy
Related ethnic groups
Cypriot Australians · Other Greek diaspora groups

Greek Australians (Greek: Ελληνοαυστραλοί, Ellinoafstrali) comprise Australian citizens who have full or partial Greek heritage or people who seek asylum as refugees after Greek Civil War or emigrated from Greece and reside in Australia. The 2011 census recorded 378,270 people of Greek ancestry, and 99,939 born in Greece, making Australia home to one of the largest Greek communities in the world. Greeks are the seventh largest ethnic group in Australia, after those who declared their ancestry simply as "Australian". In the 2006 census, 365,147 people reported to have Greek ancestry, either exclusively or in combination with another ethnic group. Also, the 2006 census recorded 125,849 people born in Greece and 21,149 born in Cyprus (many of whom are Greek Cypriots).

Greek immigration to Australia has been one of the most important migratory flows in the history of Australia, especially after World War II and Greek Civil War.

Greek Australians as with other European Australians have highly contributed to the society of Australia as the past generations choices for a better life have given the first generation of Greek Australians an opportunity to create a better future and career in their nation of birth. They are considered first generation Australians and are proud of their heritage but simply, proudly call themselves Australians. As of 2015, the flow of migrants from Greece has not stopped but has increased due to the economic crisis in the Hellenic Republic, with Australia as one of the main destinations for emigrating, mainly Melbourne where the Greek Australian community is stronger.

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