Demography
Large concentrations of Iranian Australians live in the state of New South Wales, particularly around Sydney, Newcastle, and Wollongong. There are also large concentrations in Melbourne.
Smaller but also significant communities can be found in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane.
Iranian (Persian) Australians are a very religiously diverse group of people. Due to lack of religious freedom in Iran for members of the Baha'i Faith, many Iranians have migrated to Australia as refugees in order to avoid persecution back home.
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