Population Statistics
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Austria
Population
| 8,754,413 |
|---|
| (2017 est.) |
Language
German (official)88.6%
Turkish2.3%
Serbian2.2%
Croatian1.6%
Other (including Slovene and Hungarian)5.3%
Slovene, Croatian and Hungarian are officially recognised as official languages of autonomous population groups in some regions.
[2001 est.]
Religion
| Catholic Christianity | 73.8% |
|---|---|
| Protestant Christianity | 4.9% |
| Muslim | 4.2% |
| Orthodox Christianity | 2.2% |
| Other | 0.8% |
| No Religion | 12.0% |
| Unspecified | 2.0% |
[2001 est.]
Ethnicity
| Austrian | 91.1% |
|---|---|
| Turk | 1.6% |
| German | 0.9% |
| Unspecified | 2.4% |
[2001 est.]
Cultural Dimensions
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Austrians in Australia
Population
14,403
This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Austria.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Median Age
68
[2016 Census, ABS]
Gender
| Male | 51.1% |
|---|---|
| Female | 48.9% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Religion
| Catholic | 4.76% |
|---|---|
| No Religion | 30.9% |
| Lutheran | 3.7% |
| Anglican | 2.1% |
| Other Religion | 12.7% |
| Not Stated | 3.7% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Ancestry
| Austrian | 65.2% |
|---|---|
| German | 17.2% |
| Hungarian | 4.5% |
| Australian | 3.2% |
| Polish | 2.8% |
These are the top ancestry responses of Australian residents born in Austria. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Language Spoken at Home
| English | 63.9% |
|---|---|
| German | 28.3% |
| Serbian | 0.8% |
| Croatian | 0.6% |
| Other Languages | 4.6% |
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 95.1% speak English fluently.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Diaspora
| New South Wales | 33.2% |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 26.2% |
| Queensland | 18.3% |
| Western Australia | 8.6% |
| Other | 13.7% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 2000 | 83.2% |
|---|---|
| 2001 - 2010 | 6.7% |
| 2011 - 2020 | 6.5% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Australians with Austrian Ancestry
48,797
[2021 Census, ABS]