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Hong Kong
Population 1
7,297,821 (2024 est.)
Language 2
Cantonese
88.2%
English
4.6%
Putonghua
2.3%
Other Chinese dialects
2.8%
Other languages
2.1%
(2021 est.)
Religion 3
No Religion
61%
Christian
20%
Buddhist
14%
Taoist
1%
Other
3%
(2023 est.)
Ethnicity 2
Chinese
91.6%
Filipino
2.7%
Indonesian
1.9%
South Asian
1.4%
Other
2.4%
(2021 est.)
Cultural Dimensions
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Hong Kongers in Australia 4
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kongese.
Population
100,148
Citizenship
Australian citizen
78.3%
Not an Australian citizen
21.4%
Median Age
43
Gender
Male
47.2%
Female
52.8%
Religion
No Religion
55.2%
Catholic
12.5%
Buddhist
7.6%
Baptist
6.4%
Other
17.2%
Not Stated
2.0%
Ancestry
Chinese
90.0%
English
6.0%
Australian
4.1%
Scottish
1.2%
Vietnamese
1.2%
These are the top ancestry responses of people born in Hong Kong. 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
Cantonese
78.8%
English
15.3%
Mandarin
3.2%
Vietnamese
1.0%
Other Languages
1.4%
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 86.5% speak English fluently.
Diaspora
New South Wales
48.1%
Victoria
25.3%
Queensland
12.8%
Western Australia
6.5%
Other
7.3%
Arrival to Australia
Prior to 1991
34.9%
1991 - 2000
23.2%
2001 - 2010
15.0%
2011 - 2015
10.3%
2016 - 2021
16.6%
Australians with Chinese Ancestry 5
1,390,639
This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Chinese 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 Chinese, regardless of their place of birth.
