Australian American - Demographics

Demographics

At the 2000 U.S. Census, 60,965 Australian born people were enumerated in the United States, of which 15,315 were citizens. Around 40% of Australian Americans had entered the United States before 1980. Australians speak more than 260 languages and identify with over 270 ancestries. Following World War II, the first waves of migrants and refugees to Australia came mostly from Europe, diversifying what was then a mostly Anglo-Celtic nation. Later waves have come from the Asia–Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa, contributing to the diverse population that exists today. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people remain a further source of Australia's varied backgrounds.