Serbian Culture

Population Statistics

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Serbia

Population

6,693,375
(2023 est.)

Language

Serbian (official) 88.1%

Hungarian 3.5%

Bosnian 1.9%

Romani 1.4%

Other 3.4%

Undeclared/Unknown 1.8%

Religion

Eastern Orthodox Christianity84.6%
Catholic Christianity5.0%
Islam3.1%
Protestant Christianity1.0%
Atheist1.1%
Other0.8%
Unknown4.5%

[Census, 2011]

Ethnicity

Serb83.3%
Hungarian3.5%
Romani2.1%
Bosniak2.0%
Other2.0%
Unknown3.4%

[Census, 2011]

Cultural Dimensions

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Serbians in Australia

Population

25,454

This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Serbia.

[2021 Census, ABS]

Median Age

54

[2016 Census, ABS]

Gender

Male47.5%
Female52.5%

[2021 Census, ABS]

Religion

Eastern Orthodox59.8%
No Religion11.2%
Catholic7.3%
Islam1.3%
Other Religion4.8%
Not Stated2.3%

[2021 Census, ABS]

Ancestry

Serbian86.1%
Hungarian5.4%
Croatian3.2%
Slovak1.9%
Bosnian1.7%

These are the top ancestry responses of Australian residents born in Serbia. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers.

[2021 Census, ABS]

Language Spoken at Home

Serbian73.1%
English15.6%
Hungarian2.9%
Slovak1.2%
Other Languages5.0%

Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 81.2% speak English fluently.

[2021 Census, ABS]

Diaspora

New South Wales37.4%
Victoria34.6
Queensland10.1%
Western Australia8.7%
Other9.1%

[2021 Census, ABS]

Arrival to Australia

Prior to 200076.3%
2001 - 201012.4%
2011 - 20208.6%

[2021 Census, ABS]

Australians with Serbian Ancestry

94,997

[2021 Census, ABS]

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