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Greece
Population 1
10,461,091
(2024 est.)
Language 1
Greek (official)
99.0%
Other (includes English & French
1.0%
Religion 2
Greek Orthodox
88.0%
Muslim
5.8%
Catholic
1.3%
Non-religious
4.2%
Other
0.7%
(2020 est.)
Ethnicity 1
Greek
91.6%
Albanian
4.4%
Other
4.0%
(2011 est.)
Cultural Dimensions
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Greeks in Australia
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in Greece, 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 Greek.
Population 3
92,314
Citizenship
Australian citizen
94.8%
Not an Australian citizen
4.2%
Median Age
74
Gender
Males
47.2%
Females
52.8%
Religion
Greek Orthodox
89.3%
No Religion
3.9%
Other Christian
2.7%
Jehovah's Witness
0.7%
Macedonian Orthodox
0.7%
Other religion
0.6%
Not stated
2.1%
Ancestry
Greek
93.2%
Macedonian
2.3%
Australian
2.1%
English
1.0%
Turkish
0.6%
These are the top ancestry responses of people born in Greece. 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
Greek
84.9%
English
10.8%
Macedonian
2.0%
Turkish
0.3%
Italian
0.1%
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 65.1% speak English fluently.
Diaspora
Victoria
50.5%
New South Wales
31.8%
South Australia
8.8%
Queensland
3.6%
Other
5.2%
Arrival to Australia
Prior to 1991
85.7%
1991 - 2000
2.0%
2001 - 2010
1.7%
2011 - 2015
4.5%
2016 - 2021
2.0%
Australians with Greek Ancestry
424,744
This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Greek 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 Greek, regardless of their place of birth.4
