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... The first Malta-born migrants arrived in Australia as convicts in 1810 as a part of the British colony. In the post-WWII period, the Maltese were offered assisted migrant passage to Australia. A majority of the Maltese migrants who came were semi-skilled o ...

... Ethnic Syrians were first documented in Australia in 1891, during which time 142 Syrian people were recorded. Before this point, the population had been recorded as ‘Turks’ - due to Syria being part of the Ottoman Empire at the time. The Syrian population ...

... Taiwan-born people were first counted separately in the Australian census in 1976. Prior to this, the Taiwan-born population were counted as China-born. From the mid-1970s onwards, the Taiwanese community in Australia has rapidly increased due to changing ...

... Hong Kong was the main point of departure for thousands of Chinese during the gold rush era of the 1850s, and many people from Hong Kong jumped on board these ships. The White Australia Policy significantly hindered the entry of the Hong Kongers of Chinese ...

... Recent migration from Pakistan to Australia has mostly consisted of professionals arriving under Skilled Migrant Visas with their families. Most have entered the fields of science, technology, engineering and accounting. Some other Pakistanis have come to ...

... The Indigenous people and nations of Australia are the traditional custodians of the land, having inhabited it for an estimated 60,000 years. In the late 18th century, British settlers claimed possession of the land as a new territory of the British Crown ...

... Immigration from Egypt to Australia remained relatively low up until the early 20th century. The Egyptian population significantly increased after World War II, with many seeking to escape the growing Arab nationalist movement in Egypt. Indeed, the Egypt-b ...

... The earliest immigrants from the British-ruled Indian province of Bengal accompanied a small number of retired British Indian officers, arriving in the late 19th century. It was not until Bangladesh achieved independence from Pakistan in 1971 that Banglade ...

... The primary authors of this profile were the Cultural Atlas Editors, originally published in 2016. Naming was updated by Nina Evason in 2025, and Religion was updated by Chara Scroope in 2025. Achwal, A. (2023, January 5). 100 Vietnamese Names for Girls an ...

... National Holidays New Year’s Day – 1st of January Australia Day – 26th of January Easter – Varies each year ANZAC Day – 25th of April Labour Day – 1st of May (Date varies between states) Queen’s Birthday – 21st of April (Date varies between states) Christm ...