Population Statistics
Ethiopia
Population
|
105,350,020 |
|
[July 2017 est.] |
Language
| Oromo | 33.8% |
|---|---|
| Amharic | 29.3% |
| Somali | 6.2% |
| Tigrinya | 5.9% |
| Sidamo | 4.0% |
| Wolaytta | 2.2% |
| Gurage | 2.0% |
| Afar | 1.7% |
| Hadiyya | 1.7% |
| Other including over 70 unique languages | 13.2% |
|
[Census, 2007] |
|
Religion
| Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity | 43.5% |
|---|---|
| Islam | 33.9% |
| Protestant Christianity | 18.5% |
| Traditional/Animist Religions | 2.7% |
| Catholic Christianity | 0.7% |
| Other | 0.6% |
|
[Census, 2007] |
|
Ethnicity
| Oromo | 34.4% |
|---|---|
| Amhara | 26.9% |
| Somali | 6.2% |
| Tigrinya | 6.1% |
| Sidama | 4.0% |
| Gurage | 2.5% |
| Welaita | 2.3% |
| Hadiya | 1.7% |
| Afar | 1.7% |
| Other including at least 70 unique ethnic groups | 14.1% |
|
[Census, 2007] |
|
Cultural Dimensions
|
70 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
65 |
|
|
55 |
|
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– |
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– |
Australians with Ethiopian Ancestry
| 20,641 |
| This figure includes responses nominating Tigyrayan, Amhara and Oromo ancestry. |
| [2021 Census, ABS] |
Ethiopians in Australia
Population
|
14,092 |
|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
|
This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Ethiopia. |
Median Age
|
36 |
|
[Census, 2016] |
Gender
| Male | 47.3% |
|---|---|
| Female | 52.7% |
|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
|
Religion
| Islam | 27.5% |
|---|---|
| Ethiopian Orthodox Church | 23.3% |
| Christianity [nfd] | 13.9% |
| Greek Orthodox | 7.9% |
| Other Religion | 21.1% |
| No Religion | 4.5% |
| Not Stated | 1.9% |
|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
|
Ancestry
| Ethiopian | 63.2% |
|---|---|
| Oromo | 9.4% |
| African [ndf] | 8.3% |
| Eritrean | 3.6% |
| English | 3.0% |
|
These are the top ancestry responses of Australian residents born in Ethiopia. Respondents were able to provide two responses in the 2021 Census. Therefore, nominated answers may exceed the number of total persons. [2021 Census, ABS] |
|
Language Spoken at Home
| Amharic | 40.2% |
|---|---|
| Oromo | 18.1% |
| English | 12.1% |
| Tigrinya | 11.4% |
| Somali | 3.4% |
| Other Languages | 11.5% |
| Not Stated | 3.1% |
|
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 84.4% speak English fluently. |
|
|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
|
Diaspora
| Victoria | 55.1% |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 13.1% |
| Queensland | 11.6% |
| New South Wales | 10.5% |
| Other | 9.6% |
|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
|
Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 2000 | 23.0% |
|---|---|
| 2001 - 2010 | 34.0% |
| 2011 - 2020 | 39.9% |
|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
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