Tamil Australian
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| Kamahl |
| Total population |
|---|
| Tamil 55,000(2011)[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide |
Tamil Australians refer to Australians with Tamil background. It includes people whose ancestors were Tamil, or those who currently identify with Tamil language and culture. As per 2011 census, over 39.6% of Tamils were of Sri Lankan Tamil origin and 34.9% of Tamils were of Indian Tamil origin. And 13.1% of Tamils were born in Australia.
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Notable people [edit]
- Renuga Veeran, badminton player
- Prashanth Sellathurai, gymnast
- Clarence Jey, Record Producer
- Kamahl, singer
- Christie Jayaratnam Eliezer, Emeritus Professor
- Maha Sinnathamby, Entrepreneur
- Guy Sebastian, Singer and winner of the first season of Australian Idol
- Myuran Sugumaran, alleged ring leader of the Bali 9
Demographics [edit]
Census 2011
Census 2011 lists 50151 Tamil speakers in Australia. The actual numbers of ethnic Tamils are usually double this amount and could be estimated at around 100,000. They live concentrated in Wentworthville, Pendle Hill, Girraween, Toongabbie, Glen Waverly, Dandenong and Strathfield suburbs.[1] Most Tamil businesses are concentrated in Pendle Hill-Toongabbie-Seven Hills area. Among this 40% are from Sri Lanka and 35% are from India. There are also 25% Tamils born in various countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Canada, USA, South Africa, Pakistan and Mauritius. More than 80% have completed high school education which is only 50% for the general Australian population. More than 15% own their houses while more than 30% of the general population own their houses.
Hindus are around 267,000. Buddhist are around 500,000. Muslims are also around 500,000.
There are 92,243 people in Australia born in Sri Lanka. There are also 340,604 people in Australia born in India. In addition there are 379,770 people in Australia born in China.
| Country | percentage | population |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 39.6 | 19854 |
| India | 34.9 | 17500 |
| Australia | 13.1 | 6546 |
| Malaysia | 5.5 | 2782 |
| Singapore | 3.4 | 1687 |
| New Zealand | 0.4 | 198 |
| UAE | 0.2 | 102 |
| South Africa | 0.1 | 63 |
| USA | 0.1 | 52 |
| Zimbabwe | < 0.1 | 8 |
Areas with higher concentration of Tamil population according to the 2006 ABS Census are:
| Area | Percentage of area speaking Tamil at home |
|---|---|
| Homebush, NSW | 11.5%[2] |
| Girraween, NSW | 10.6%[3] |
| Pendle Hill, NSW | 6.8%[4] |
| Wentworthville, NSW | 6.3%[5] |
| Westmead, NSW | 6.2%[6] |
| Toongabbie, NSW | 3.6%[7] |
| Strathfield, NSW | 3.2%[8] |
| Seven Hills, NSW | 2.3%[9] |
| Dandenong, VIC | 2.3%[10] |
| Glen Waverley, VIC | 2.0%[11] |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "2011 Census QuickStats: Westmead". Censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "2006 Census QuickStats : Homebush (State Suburb)". Censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "2006 Census QuickStats : Girraween (State Suburb)". Censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "2006 Census QuickStats : Pendle Hill (State Suburb)". Censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "2006 Census QuickStats : Wentworthville (State Suburb)". Censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "2006 Census QuickStats : Westmead (State Suburb)". Censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "2006 Census QuickStats : Toongabbie (State Suburb)". Censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "2006 Census QuickStats : Strathfield (State Suburb)". Censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "2006 Census QuickStats : Seven Hills (State Suburb)". Censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "2006 Census QuickStats : Dandenong (State Suburb)". Censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "2006 Census QuickStats : Glen Waverley (State Suburb)". Censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
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