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Total population | |
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61,056 (2021)[1][2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide | |
Languages | |
Religion | |
2016 census 24.8% No religion 18.9% Catholic 9.0% Buddhism 6.8% Muslim 6.4% Protestant[3] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Singaporean Australians are Australians of Singaporean descent. As Singapore is a multi-racial country, a Singaporean Australian could either be of Chinese, Malay or Indian descent, the main races of Singapore. According to the 2006 Australian census, 39,969 Australians were born in Singapore[4] while 4,626 claimed Singaporean ancestry, either alone or with another ancestry.[5]
In 2019, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs statistics showed the Singaporean community in Australia had a population of 64,739, with the number including both Australians of Singapore origin and Singaporeans residing in Australia. It is the 2nd largest community of overseas Singaporeans.[2]
Most Singaporeans in Australia consists of high-income expatriate professionals as well as skilled workers, with many still maintaining close ties with Singapore, especially those who continue to retain Singaporean citizenship while having permanent residency in Australia, as well as students.