Singaporean Australians
Total population | |
---|---|
6,149 (by ancestry, 2011)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Languages | |
English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil | |
Religion | |
Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Singaporeans, Malaysian Australians |
Singaporean Australians are Australians who are from or are of Singaporean descent. According to the 2006 Australian census, 39,969 Australians were born in Singapore[2] while 4,626 claimed Singaporean ancestry, either alone or with another ancestry.[3]
Notable Singaporean Australians
- Rex Goh – rock guitarist
- Jessica Gomes – model
- Khym Lam – actress
- Peter Senior – professional golfer
- Alice Tay - president of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1998-2003)
References
- ↑ "The People of Australia – Statistics from the 2011 Census" (PDF). Australian Government.
- ↑ "20680-Country of Birth of Person (full classification list) by Sex – Australia" (Microsoft Excel download). 2006 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2010-01-06. Total count of persons: 19,855,288.
- ↑ "20680-Ancestry (full classification list) by Sex – Australia" (Microsoft Excel download). 2006 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2010-01-06. Total responses: 25,451,383 for total count of persons: 19,855,288.
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