The 2016 Census data has revealed some interesting facts about the Pakistani and Urdu-speaking community living in Australia.
Pakistani community is one of the
in Australia, and contributes
of people to the country’s Muslim population.
The population of Pakistani-Australians stood at 61,913 (37,720 males and 24,195 females) in 2016, an increase from 30,221 noted in the 2011 Census.
In the last few years Australia has welcomed more Pakistanis than ever before. In 2011, 3,775 Pakistanis arrived in Australia; 5,893 arrived in 2012; 6,347 in 2013; 6,355 in 2014; and 6,313 in 2015.
The state of New South Wales had the most number of Pakistanis, followed by Victoria.
Here’s the breakdown of where most Pakistanis live in Australia.
NSW: 24,542
VIC: 21,125
WA: 5,437
QUEENSLAND: 4,675
SA: 3,445
ACT: 1,996
NT: 354
TASMANIA: 347
OTHER TERRITORIES: 8
As far as Urdu-speaking population is concerned, there were 69,293 people speaking Urdu at home. NSW took the lead here as well.
Here’s a breakdown of where they live.
NSW: 29,722
VIC: 23,205
WA: 5,368
QUEENSLAND: 4,957
SA: 2,942
ACT: 2,369
NT: 441
TASMANIA: 291
