Pakistani-Australian
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 61,913 (2016 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 New South Wales
|
24,542 |
 Victoria
|
21,125 |
 Western Australia
|
5,437 |
 Queensland
|
4,675 |
 South Australia
|
3,445 |
 Australian Capital Territory
|
1,996 |
 Northern Territory
|
354 |
 Tasmania
|
347 |
| Languages | |
| Australian and Pakistani English · Urdu · Punjabi · Sindhi · Pashto · Balochi · others | |
| Religion | |
| Islam · Christianity · Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Overseas Pakistani · Indian Australians | |
Pakistani Australians are Australians who are of Pakistani descent or heritage. Most Pakistani Australians are Muslims by religion, although there are also sizeable Christian, Hindu and other minorities.
Immigration to Australia from Pakistan mostly occurred in the 1970s, however Pakistani migrants can be dated back to the early 1950s. Early Muslim migrants (known as "Ghans") entered Australia as camel drivers in the late 1800s from areas which are now part of modern-day Pakistan. Since then the number of Pakistani immigrants increased dramatically, with thousands of Pakistanis entering Australia each year since that time.
Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics for 2011 indicated that there were about 33,049 Pakistani Australians, of whom 30,221 were born in Pakistan. By mid-2014, the number of Pakistani-born individuals stood at 49,770. At the time of the 2016 census, the total population reached 61,913 individuals. The Pakistani community is the second fastest-growing in terms of population growth. Pakistanis are also the largest contributor of overseas-born Muslims in Australia, at 14.7 percent.Urdu is one of the most common languages in Pakistani households, and Sydney has the largest Pakistani community in Oceania. According to the 2006 Census in Victoria, there were an estimated 4,703 Pakistani born persons, with the majority living in Melbourne. The number has since tripled from the previous census which was in 1996. Those living in Victoria that are Pakistani-born are highly educated with more than a third working in professional positions and about half working in 'clerical, production, service, transport and sales positions'.
In 2012, 7,400 Pakistani international students were studying in Australia, an increase from close to 5,000 in 2007. Under the Australia-Pakistan Scholarship Program, 500 scholarships were available to Pakistani students from 2005 to 2010 to facilitate postgraduate studies in Australia. Australia has become one of the largest markets for Pakistani students outside the United States and United Kingdom.
Around 1,000 Pakistanis live in the federal capital, Canberra.
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