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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Austrian 17,010 (by birth, 2011) 42,341 (by ancestry, 2011)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| New South Wales,Queensland,Victoria | |
| Languages | |
| Australian English · Austrian German | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity,Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Australians of European descent,Austrian diaspora,Austrians |
Austrian Australians areAustralian citizens ofAustrian national origin or ancestry, or a permanent residents of Australia who have migrated from Austria. There are thousands of Austrian Australians, with many tracing their history to ancestors who arrived in the gold rush during the 1850s. Others came in the aftermath ofWorld War I; during the war, non-naturalised Austro-Hungarians in Australia were interned. The 1920 Immigration Act prevented the arrival of more Austrians, and by 1933 just 286 Austria-born people were present in Victoria alone.[2]
InWorld War II, and following theNazi take-over of Austria, a sizeable number ofAustrian Jews fled to Australia. By 1942, there were over 2,000 Austrian Jews throughout the country. The number of Austrians living in the state of Victoria peaked in the 1960s at 8,615, then declined in the decades to come. As of 2006, a total of 4,913 Austrian-born Victorians were recorded.[citation needed]
In terms of religion, most areRoman Catholic, followed byIrreligion.[citation needed]
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