Samoan Australians
Tagata Sāmoa i Ausetalia(Samoan) | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 98,029 (2021) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sydney,Brisbane,Melbourne | |
| Languages | |
| Australian English,Samoan | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity,Polytheism,Irreligion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| OtherPolynesians |
Samoan Australiansrefers toAustraliancitizens or residents who are of ethnicSamoandescent or people born inSamoabut grew up inAustralia.However, there are manyNew Zealand-born Samoansliving in Australia, known as Samoan New Zealand Australians. Most Samoans inAustralialive inSydney,BrisbaneandMelbourne.Most people of Samoan heritage speak Samoan as their first language.[1]
History[edit]
AfterChristianmissionaries from Australia began visitingSamoain 1857, Samoan ministers began traveling to Australia for more training and to find work. However, Samoan and other non-European immigration to Australia was halted due to theWhite Australia policyin 1901. The next significant wave of Samoans to move to Australia was in the 1970s, where Samoans participated in educational programs sponsored by the Australian Government.[2]
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2006 Australian census, 15,244 Australians were born in Samoa and 193 in American Samoa[3]while 39,992 claimed Samoan ancestry, either alone or with another ancestry.[4]The 2011 Australian census showed an increase in both categories as Australians who claimed Samoan ancestry was 55,843 and Samoa-born residents were 19,092. According to the 2016 Australian census, there are a total of 75,755 Australians with Samoan ancestry. This number includes the 24,017 Australian residents who were born in theSamoan Islands.41.3 percent of Samoan Australians live inNew South Wales,33.9 percent live inQueensland,21.1 percent live inVictoria,and just 1.9 percent live inWestern Australia.[5]Samoan Australians are the second largestPolynesiangroup behindMāori Australians.[6]In 2016, 49.3% of people claiming Samoan ancestry in New South Wales spoke Samoan at home and 47.0% spoke English at home.[1]
Notable people[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Profile.id - Multicultural NSW".
- ^"History of immigration from Samoa".Museum Victoria.Retrieved3 June2018.
- ^"20680-Country of Birth of Person (full classification list) by Sex - Australia"(Microsoft Excel download).2006 census.Australian Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved2 June2008.Total count of persons: 19,855,288.
- ^"20680-Ancestry (full classification list) by Sex - Australia"(Microsoft Excel download).2006 census.Australian Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved2 June2008.Total responses: 25,451,383 for total count of persons: 19,855,288.
- ^"Samoans in Australia".Cultural Atlas.Retrieved3 June2018.
- ^Batley, James (27 September 2017)."What does the 2016 census reveal about Pacific Islands communities in Australia?".Development Policy Centre.Retrieved28 September2017.
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