Hong Kong Australian
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 71,803 (by birth, 2006) (excluding descendants who were born in Australia, and first-generation immigrants who were born elsewhere) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Cantonese, English | |
| Religion | |
| Majority Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian; Roman Catholic, Anglican, Protestant, Other. |
Hong Kong Australians are Australian citizens of Hong Kong descent. Many Hong Kong Australians hold dual citizenship of Australia and Hong Kong, as well as British National (Overseas) status.
According to the 2006 Australian census, 71,803 Australians were born in Hong Kong; a figure that would exclude first-generation immigrants from Hong Kong who were born elsewhere, as well as descendants of immigrants who were born in Australia. The corresponding figure on ancestry was not collected. It is not known whether non-citizen residents and international students were covered in these figures.Hong Kong Australians are Han Chinese by ethnicity and Cantonese by ancestry.
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