Australians in the United Kingdom
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Residents born in Australia 126,316 (2011 Census) 113,000 (2013 Office for National Statistics estimate) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Regions: London, South East England, East of England, South West England, and Scotland Cities: London (Earl's Court, Kensington, Hammersmith, Fulham, Shepherds Bush and Putney) | |
| Languages | |
| Australian English |
Australians in the United Kingdom include Australians who have become residents or citizens of the United Kingdom. The largest segment of Australia's diaspora of 1 million resides in the United Kingdom.[1]
The 2001 UK Census recorded 107,871 Australian-born people.[2] In that census, the highest concentration of Australians in the UK was recorded in south-west London, with sizeable communities in Earl's Court, Kensington, Hammersmith, Fulham, Shepherds Bush and Putney.[3] In 2007, Bloomberg reported that there were approximately 200,000 Australians in London.[4] In 2008, The Times reported that there were 400,000 Australians in the United Kingdom.[5] The 2011 UK Census recorded 113,592 residents born in Australia in England, 2,695 in Wales,[6] 8,279 in Scotland,[7] and 1,750 in Northern Ireland.[8] The Office for National Statistics estimates that 113,000 people born in Australia were resident in the UK in 2013.[9]
The late-2000s recession resulted in increased number of Australians moving from the UK. 2,700 Australians left each month in late 2008, compared to 1,750 a month in 2005.[10]
Notable individuals
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| Name | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Vanessa Amorosi | Singer and entertainer |
| Peter André | Singer (Born in London and raised in Australia) |
| Francis Bacon | Artist (Father born in Australia) |
| Nick Cave | Singer, songwriter and screenwriter |
| Hubert Clifford | Composer and conductor; born 1904 in Victoria |
| John Gregory Crace | Naval officer |
| Lynton Crosby | Political strategist |
| Alexander Downer | High Commissioner |
| Richard Farleigh | Investor |
| John Gough | Composer, radio producer and radio playwright; born 1903 in Tasmania |
| Germaine Greer | Feminist and writer |
| Charlotte Hatherley | Former Guitarist and backing Vocalist for band Ash, Father is Australian. |
| Rolf Harris | Television presenter, artist, singer-songwriter, entertainer, composer and convicted sex offender (Born in Australia to Welsh parents but has lived in the United Kingdom since 1952) |
| Darren Hayes | Singer |
| Patricia Hewitt | Former British Cabinet Minister and MP |
| David Higgins | Businessman |
| Craig Revel Horwood | Choreographer |
| Barry Humphries | Comedian, actor and satirist |
| Clive James | Writer and broadcaster |
| Craig Johnston | Professional footballer |
| Harry Kewell | Football player |
| Kathy Lette | Novelist and playwright |
| Elle Macpherson | Model, actress, and businesswoman |
| Tim Minchin | Comedian, actor and musician |
| Dannii Minogue | Singer, television personality and actress |
| Kylie Minogue | Singer and actress |
| Elisabeth Murdoch | founder television production company Shine TV (UK) |
| John Pilger | Journalist and documentary film maker |
| Amanda Platell | Journalist and television presenter, best known as William Hague's press secretary in 1997-2001 |
| Peter Porter | Poet |
| Geoffrey Robertson | Human rights lawyer, author and broadcaster |
| Dan Schreiber | Radio and TV writer and producer (QI, The Museum of Curiosity) |
| Tony Smith | Former rugby league player and head coach of the Warrington Wolves |
| Holly Valance | Actress |
| Mark Webber | Racing driver |
| Adam Hills | Australian Comedian, presents The Last Leg |
| Natalie Bennett | Leader of The Green Party of England and Wales |
See also
- Australia–United Kingdom relations
- Ten Pound Poms
- Little Australia
- Australian rules football in the United Kingdom
References
- ^ "King's College London, Menzies Centre for Australian Studies - Report for the Year 2005-6" (PDF). King's College London, Menzies Centre for Australian Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Archived from the original on 11 May 2005. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Born abroad: Australia". BBC News. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
- ^ Daley, Gemma (23 November 2007). "Australia's Voters Choose Between Howard, Rudd (Update1)". Bloomberg. Retrieved 18 November 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "British paper pleads with Aussies not to go home". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "2011 Census: Quick Statistics for England and Wales on National Identity, Passports Held and Country of Birth". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original (XLS) on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Country of birth (detailed)" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Country of Birth - Full Detail: QS206NI". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Table 1.3: Overseas-born population in the United Kingdom, excluding some residents in communal establishments, by sex, by country of birth, January 2013 to December 2013". Office for National Statistics. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016: Figure given is the central estimate. See the source for 95 per cent confidence intervals.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Hamilton, Fiona (25 November 2008). "London exodus as Australians return home for jobs and sun". The Times. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
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