Cambodia
Population 1
Language 1
| Khmer | 95.8% |
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| Chinese | 0.6% |
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| Vietnamese | 0.5% |
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| Lao | 0.1% |
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| Other | 0.1% |
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| Minority Languages | 2.9% |
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| (2019 est.) |
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Religion 1
| Buddhism | 97.1% |
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| Islam | 2.0% |
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| Christianity | 0.3% |
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| Other | 0.5% |
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| (2019 est.) |
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Ethnicity 2
| Khmer | 95.4% |
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| Cham | 2.4% |
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| Chinese | 1.5% |
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| Other | 0.7% |
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| (2019 - 2020 est.) |
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According to data gathered in the General Census of Cambodia (2019), 455,610 people identified with an ethnic minority. The largest groups are Cham (61.4%), Punong (8.2%), Tampuan (8.1%) Jarai (6.0%), Kreung (4.8%), Kuoy (3.8%) and Prov (2.3%).3
Cambodians in Australia
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in Cambodia, 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 Cambodian.
Population 4
39,043
Citizenship
| Australian citizen | 77.3% |
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| Not an Australian citizen | 22.3% |
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Gender
Religion
| Buddhism | 74.6% |
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| No Religion, (so described) | 15.5% |
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| Not Stated | 2.4% |
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| Catholic | 2.0% |
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| Christianity | 1.7% |
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Ancestry
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 74.6% |
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| Chinese | 35.0% |
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| Australian | 2.5% |
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| English | 2.3% |
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| Vietnamese | 2.1% |
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These are the top ancestry responses of people born in Cambodia. 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
| Khmer | 70.8% |
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| English | 8.7% |
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| Min Nan | 5.1% |
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| Cantonese | 4.8% |
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| Mandarin | 3.3% |
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| Other Languages | 4.5% |
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Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 56.4% speak English fluently.
Diaspora
| Victoria | 42.9% |
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| New South Wales | 35.4% |
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| South Australia | 9.5% |
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| Queensland | 6.4% |
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| Other | 5.8% |
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Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 1991 | 36.0% |
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| 1991 - 2000 | 17.9% |
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| 2001 - 2010 | 17.2% |
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| 2011 - 2015 | 11.1% |
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| 2016 - 2021 | 14.9% |
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Australians with Cambodian Ancestry
57,096
This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Cambodian ancestry in the 2021 Census, including individuals born in Australia, Cambodia, and other countries. It captures the responses of first-, second-, and third-generation migrants who may identify as Cambodian, regardless of their place of birth.5
