26,518,400 in Australia (2023)[1]Map of the Australian diaspora Common ancestries:
English, Aboriginal Australian, Irish, New Zealander, German, Italian, Chinese, and Indian.
Australians, colloquially known as Aussies, are the citizens, nationals and individuals associated with the country of Australia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or ethno-cultural.[20] For most Australians, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Australian. Australian law does not provide for a racial or ethnic component of nationality, instead relying on citizenship as a legal status.
The development of a distinctive Australian identity and national character began in the 19th century. The primary language is Australian English. Australia is home to a diversity of cultures, a result of its history of immigration.[24] Since 1788, Australian culture has primarily been a Western culture strongly influenced by early Anglo-Celtic settlers.[25][26] As the Asian Australian population continues to expand and flourish as a result of changes in the demographic makeup of immigrants and as there has been increased economic and cultural intercourse with Asian nations, Australia has observed the gradual emergence of a "Eurasian society" within its major urban hubs, blending both European and Asian material and popular culture within a distinctly Australian context. Other influences include Australian Aboriginal culture, the traditions brought to the country by waves of immigration from around the world,[27] and the culture of the United States.[28] The cultural divergence and evolution that has occurred over the centuries since European settlement has resulted in a distinctive Australian culture.[29][30]
^"Religion in Australia, 2016: Feature article". Census of Population and Housing: Reflecting Australia - Stories from the Census, 2016. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
^White, Richard (1 January 1983). "A Backwater Awash: The Australian Experience of Americanisation". Theory, Culture and Society. 1 (3): 108–122. doi:10.1177/026327648300100309. S2CID144339300.
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