Ethiopia is home to over 80 distinct ethnic groups in total, each of which contains mutliple sub-groups and tribes.
Cultural Dimensions
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Ethiopians in Australia 3
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopian.
Population
14,092
Citizenship
Australian citizen
68.2%
Not an Australian citizen
30.9%
Median Age
38
Gender
Male
47.3%
Female
52.7%
Religion
Islam
27.5%
Ethiopian Orthodox Church
23.3%
Greek Orthodox
7.9%
Other Religion
21.1%
No Religion
4.5%
Not Stated
1.9%
Ancestry
Ethiopian
63.2%
Oromo
9.4%
Eritrean
3.6%
English
3.0%
These are the top ancestry responses of people born in Ethiopia. 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
Amharic
40.2%
Oromo
18.1%
English
12.1%
Tigrinya
11.4%
Somali
3.4%
Other Languages
11.5%
Not Stated
3.1%
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 84.4% speak English fluently.
Diaspora
Victoria
55.1%
Western Australia
13.1%
Queensland
11.6%
New South Wales
10.5%
Other
9.6%
Year of Arrival
Prior to 1991
5.4%
1991 - 2000
17.6%
2001 - 2010
34.0%
2011 - 2015
20.8%
2016 - 2021
19.6%
Australians with Ethiopian Ancestry 4
Ethiopian – 16,922
Oromo – 2,578
Tigrayan – 749
Amhara – 392
This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Ethiopian, Tigyrayan, Amhara or Oromo 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 Ethiopian, regardless of their place of birth.
