Peruvian Australians

Peruvian Australians
Peruano Australiano
Total population
Peruvian
8,440 (by birth, 2011 Census)[1]
8,630 (by ancestry, 2011 Census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
New South Wales 5,162
Victoria 1,213
Queensland 949
Western Australia 579
Languages
Australian English · Spanish
Religion
Christianity (Predominantly Roman Catholicism) · Irreligion
Related ethnic groups
Latin American Australians

Peruvian Australians refers to Australian citizens of Peruvian descent or Peru-born person who reside in Australia.

Most of Peruvian Australians reside in the state of New South Wales.[1]

History

The first official record we have of Peruvians in Australia is the census conducted in 1901 when 28 Peruvians were recorded.

Immigration from Peru remained small until the late 1960s when the numbers started to increase slowly.

Since 1986, there has been regular migration from Peru and migration has numbered a few hundred every year in the 2000s.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Government - Department of Immigration and Border Protection. "Peruvian Australians". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
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