United Kingdom
Population1
Constituent countries by percentage of total population:2
| England (84.5%) | 57,690,300 |
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| Scotland (8.0%) | 5,490,100 |
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| Wales (4.6%) | 3,164,400 |
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| Northern Ireland (2.8%) | 1,920,400 |
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| (2023 est.) |
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Language3, 4, 5
| English | 91.5% |
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| Polish | 1.1% |
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| Romanian | 0.7% |
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| Panjabi | 0.5% |
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| Urdu | 0.5% |
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| Portugese | 0.3% |
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| Spanish | 0.3% |
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| Arabic | 0.4% |
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| (2021 / 2022 est.) |
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Religion 6, 7, 5
| Christianity | 46.2% |
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| No Religion | 37.2% |
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| Muslim | 6.5% |
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| Hindu | 1.7% |
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| Sikh | 0.9% |
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| Buddhist | 0.5% |
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| Other | 0.6% |
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| Not stated | 6.0% |
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| (2021 / 2022 est.) |
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Ethnicity 8, 9, 5
| White | 83.0% |
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| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.6% |
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| Black African | 2.3% |
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| Black or Caribbean background | 1.4% |
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| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.7% |
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| Other Ethnic Group | 2.0% |
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| (2021 / 2022 est.) |
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Cultural Dimensions
| Power Distance | 35 |
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| Individualism | 79 |
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| Motivation towards Achievement and Success | 66 |
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| Uncertainty Avoidance | 65 |
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| Long Term Orientation | 57 |
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| Indulgence | 40 |
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British in Australia
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in the United Kingdom, 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 British.
Population 10, 11, 12, 13
| England | 927,490 | 83.7% |
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| Scotland | 118,496 | 10.7% |
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| Wales | 29,250 | 2.6% |
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| Northern Ireland | 22,995 | 2.1% |
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| Other territories (including Channel & Isle of Man) | 10,185 | 0.9% |
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Citizenship 14
| Australian citizen | 74.5% |
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| Not an Australian citizen | 24.8% |
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Gender
Religion
| No Religion | 46.9% |
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| Anglican | 26.8% |
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| Catholic | 11.1% |
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| Presbyterian and Reformed | 2.8% |
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| Other Christian | 7.5% |
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| Buddhism | 0.5% |
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| Other Religion | 1.5% |
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| Not Stated | 3.0% |
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Ancestry
| English | 79.2% |
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| Scottish | 17.1% |
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| Irish | 12.2% |
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| Welsh | 3.9% |
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| Australian | 3.9% |
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| Other | 9.8% |
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These are the top ancestry responses of people born in the United Kingdom. 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
| English | 97.3% |
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| Other | 2.0% |
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| Not Stated | 0.7% |
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Diaspora
| New South Wales | 24.8% |
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| Western Australia | 21.3% |
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| Queensland | 20.5% |
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| Victoria | 19.2% |
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| Other | 14.2% |
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Year of Arrival
| Prior to 1991 | 59.5% |
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| 1991 - 2000 | 8.1% |
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| 2001 - 2010 | 17.6% |
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| 2011 - 2015 | 8.8% |
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| 2016 - 2021 | 6.1% |
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Australians with British Ancestry
10,735,660
This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported British, English, Scottish, Welsh, Channel Islander or Manx ancestry in the 2021 Census, including individuals born in Australia and other countries. It captures the responses of first-, second-, and third-generation migrants who may identify as British, regardless of their place of birth.15
