Korean Australians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 74,537 (by birth, 2006)[1] 88,984 (by ancestry)[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sydney | |
| Languages | |
| Australian English, Korean | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (chiefly Protestantism); Buddhism and non-religious minorities | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Korean diaspora |
Korean Australians are Australian citizens who trace their Korean ancestry, and identifies him or herself to be an immigrant to or a descendant born in Australia.
History
At the 2011 census, 88,984 persons resident in Australia identified themselves as being of Korean ancestry.[2] 74,537 persons resident in Australia had been born in South Korea.[1] At the 2006 census, 59 persons residing in Australia had been born in North Korea.[3]
According to the 2006 census, only 38% declared holding Australian citizenship,[4] 68% had arrived in Australia in 1990 or later, and 63% reside in New South Wales. Few ethnic groups are as concentrated in one state as Koreans are in New South Wales, where 33% of Australia's population live.[5]
At the 2006 Census, 37,426 (71%) Korean-born Australian residents declared they were Christian, 3,500 (6.6%) Buddhist and 9,562 (18%) had no religious affiliation.[4] Disgruntled former members of Korean Christian churches sometimes join the handful of Korean Buddhist temples in the Sydney area.[6]
Notable people
- Peter Bell, Australian rules footballer
- David Kang, barrister who feigned an attack on Prince Charles with a starting pistol in 1994.[7]
- Leonardo Nam, Korean Argentine actor who emigrated to Australia (was born in Buenos Aires in Argentina)
- Sun Park, former member of Hi-5
- Dami Im, winner of the 2013 Australian X Factor and runner-up of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
- Jung Ryeo-won, Korean actress and singer
See also
References
- ^ a b "Community Profile Australia - Birthplace". profile.id.com.au. 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Community Profile Australia - Ancestry". profile.id.com.au. 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Country of Birth of Person (full classification list) by Sex - Australia, 2006 Census" (XLS). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 June 2008. Total count of persons: 19,855,288.[dead link]
- ^ a b "2006 Census Ethnic Media Package" (XLS). Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 June 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "3101.0 - Australian Demographic Statistics, Dec 2006 (rebased on 2006 Census results)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2008. Estimated resident population, preliminary - 30 June 2006 in '000s were: NSW 6 817.2; Vic 5 128.3; Qld 4 091.5; SA 1 568.2; WA 2 059.0; Tas 489.9; NT 210.7; ACT 334.2; Australia 20 701.5
- ^ Han, Gil-Soo; Han, Joy J. (2010). "Koreans". dictionaryofsydney.org. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ Benns, Matthew (6 February 2005). "Man who shot at Prince Charles becomes barrister". The Age. Fairfax Press. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
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