Mexican Australians
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| Total population | |
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| 10,754 (2021 census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. | |
| Languages | |
| Australian English, Mexican Spanish[2] | |
| Religion | |
| Mainly Roman Catholicism, minority of Protestantism and Irreligion. |
Mexican Australians refers to Australian citizens of Mexican descent or Mexico-born person who reside in Australia. According to the 2016 Australian Census, 4,872 Mexican people resided in Australia. Mexicans are concentrated in New South Wales with a population of 1,703 followed by Victoria (1,478), Queensland (761) and Western Australia (359).[3] The first Mexican person recorded in Australia was a male living in Tasmania in 1881.[4] 2,629 Mexican students reside in Australia.[5]
Notable Mexican Australians
[edit]- Maya Jupiter, rapper born in Mexico, raised in Australia.
- Angie Parr, Mexican-American kickboxer and wife of John Wayne Parr. Naturalized Australian.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "2021 People in Australia who were born in Mexico, Census Country of birth QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
- ^ "Mexicanos residentes en AUSTRALIA 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish).
- ^ Community Information Summary - Mexico-born
- ^ Mexican Culture - Mexicans in Australia
- ^ "Bilateral relationship".
External links
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