Tamil Australians

Tamil Australians

Total population
150,000 (2023)
Regions with significant populations
State / Territory
New South Wales	21,527
Victoria	17,452
Western Australia	4,078
Queensland	3,475
South Australia	1,703
Australian Capital Territory	1,416
Northern Territory	280
Tasmania	216
Languages
Tamil English
Religion
Hinduism Christianity Islam Jainism
Related ethnic groups
Sri Lankan Tamils Indian Tamils Tamil Malaysians Singapore Tamils

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Tamil Australians refers to Australians with a Tamil background. It includes people who speak Tamil, those whose ancestors were Tamil or those who identify with Tamil culture. Most Tamil Australians are of Indian, Sri Lankan, Singaporean or Malaysian descent.^[1]