All research and editorial content is developed and curated by
ذكذكتسئµ.
Read about
our process.
Bangladesh
Population 1
165,158,616
(2022 est.)
Language 2
Bangla (official, also known as Bengali)
98.8%
Other
1.2%
(2011 est.)
Religion 1
Muslim
91.0%
Hindu
8.0%
Buddhist
0.6%
Christian
0.3%
Other
0.9%
(2022 est.)
Ethnicity 2
Bengali
98.0%
Other
1%
(2022 est.)
Cultural Dimensions
80
20
55
60
47
20
Bangladeshi in Australia
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in Bangladesh, as reported in the 2021 Australian Housing and Population Census. The data specifically represents responses from first-generation migrants and does not encompass the total number of people in Australia who may identify as Bangladesh.
Population 3
51,491
Median Age
37
Gender
Male
53.5%
Female
46.5%
Religion
Islam
84.2%
Hinduism
7.1%
No Religion, (so described)
3.4%
Not Stated
1.8%
Catholic
1.5%
Ancestry
Bangladeshi
65.6%
Bengali
20.4%
Australian
4.4%
Indian
3.7%
English
2.9%
These are the top ancestry responses of people born in Bangladesh. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses exceeds the total number of people.
Language Spoken at Home
Bengali
89.2%
English
6.8%
Rohingya
0.4%
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 93.5% speak English fluently.
Diaspora
New South Wales
57.5%
Victoria
20.0%
Queensland
6.4%
Western Australia
5.5%
Other
10.6%
Arrival to Australia
Prior to 1991
4.8%
1991 - 2000
11.4%
2001 - 2010
37.8%
2011 - 2015
22.7%
2016 - 2021
23.2%
Australians with Bangladeshi Ancestry
66,146
This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Bangladeshi ancestry in the 2021 Census, including individuals born in Australia, Bangladesh, and other countries. It captures the responses of first-, second-, and third-generation migrants who may identify as Bangladeshi, regardless of their place of birth.4
