Total population | |
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66,043 Fijian (by ancestry, 2021)
[1] 16,211 Fijian Indian (by ancestry, 2011) 68,961 (by birth, 2021) [2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Sydney • Brisbane • Melbourne [a] | |
Languages | |
English • Fijian • Fiji Hindi | |
Religion | |
Hinduism • Christianity • Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Fijians |
Fijian Australians refers to Australian citizens or residents of Australia who are of ethnic iTaukei or Indian descent. Most Fijians Australians live in New South Wales ( Sydney), Queensland ( Brisbane) and Victoria ( Melbourne). [3]
Australia is home to the largest Fijian population in the world outside Fiji itself.
According to the 2011 Australian census 48,141 Australians were born in Fiji. [4] Most Fijians in Australia are Indo-Fijians. In 2011, 57% of Fijian-born reported either 'Indian' or 'Fijian-Indian' ancestry. [5]
Many Fijian Australians have established names for themselves in professional Australian sport, particularly in rugby union, rugby league and Australian rules football.