Punjabi Australians

Punjabi Australians
Total population
239,033 (2021)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Victoria56,171 (2016)[2]
 New South Wales33,435 (2016)[2]
 Queensland17,991 (2016)[2]
 Western Australia12,223 (2016)[2]
 South Australia9,306 (2016)[2]
 Australian Capital Territory2,215 (2016)[2]
 Northern Territory670 (2016)[2]
 Tasmania489 (2016)[2]
Languages
Punjabi  · Hindi  · Urdu  · English
Religion
Sikhism · Hinduism · Islam
Related ethnic groups
Indian Australians · Pakistani Australians

Punjabi Australians are Australians who are of Punjabi descent. According to the 2016 census, Punjabi is one of the fastest-growing languages in Australia, with 132,499 individuals identifying as Punjabi-speakers.[2][3] This is an increase from 71,230 individuals in 2011 and 26,000 individuals in 2006, representing a five-fold growth in 10 years.[2]

  1. ^ "Snapshot of Australia: A picture of the economic, social and cultural make-up of Australia on Census Night, 10 August 2021". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Singh, Manpreet K. (9 July 2017). "Find out more about the Punjabi speakers of Australia". SBS News. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ^ Kainth, Shamsher (11 August 2017). "Punjabi fastest growing language in Australia: Harinder Sidhu". SBS News. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

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