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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 302,903 (total) 98,432 (by birth) 216,747 (by ancestry) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sydney · Melbourne · Brisbane | |
| Languages | |
| Australian English · Spanish · Portuguese | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Christian:Catholic, with minorities ofAtheists andProtestants | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Hispanics · Lusitanics |
Hispanic and Latin American Australians refers toAustralians who are of Hispanic, and/or Latin American origin irrespective of their ancestral backgrounds, and their descendants.Brazilian Australians make up the largest proportion of Latin American Australians, whileChilean Australians make up the largest group of Hispanic Australians, followed bySalvadoran Australians. Most Hispanic and Latin American Australians speakEnglish but many continue to useSpanish orPortuguese as well.
At the 2006 Census 86,156 Australian residents declared that they were born inSouth America (69,157),Central America (12,959) or theCaribbean (4,040).[1] They constitute only 0.43% of the Australian population. Other statistics state that 1.12 % of Australia's population are of Latin American origin. 93,795 residents declared themselves being of South American, Central American or Caribbean ancestry (either alone or in combination with one other ancestry).[2]
Until 2006, Chile was the country that had contributed the largest proportion of immigrants to Australia. In the 2006 Census 23,305 Australian residents declared they were born inChile. Other Hispanic or Latin American countries includeEl Salvador (18,000),Spain (12,276),Argentina (11,369),Uruguay (9,376),Brazil (6,647),Peru (6,322),Colombia (5,706), andEcuador (1,356).[3] But in the 2011 Census, Brazil became the largest source of immigrants of Latin American origin in Australia, with a total of 14,509 Brazil-born people living in the country, leaving Chile in second place.[4] 4,872 were born inMexico in 2016. Mexican Australians are concentrated in Brisbane and Sydney.[5]
Sydney is home to the largest proportion of Hispanic and Latin American Australians - 66% of Uruguay-born, 62% of Peru-born, 47% each of Chile-born and Colombia-born, and 42% of Brazilian-born respondents at the 2006 Census were residing in Sydney. Persons from El Salvador however have different settlement patterns - only 18% were residing in Sydney, while 32% were in Melbourne and 21% were in Brisbane.[6]
As of 2019, there are approximately 7,420Mexican-born people living in Australia.[7]
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Food is one area in which the Hispanic world has influenced cuisine in Australia. Mexican foods are especially popular. The taco, a folded tortilla filled with meat, cheese and other ingredients. Other Hispanic dishes, such asenchiladas, tamales, tostadas and empanadas are also served in many Hispanic-themed restaurants.
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There have been many distinguished Hispanic and Latin American Australians, in sports, the arts, politics and other areas. These include:
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