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Thailand
Population 1
69,920,998
(2024 est.)
Language 1
Thai as only language spoken
90.7%
Thai and other languages
6.4%
Only other languages (including Malay and Burmese)
2.9%
(2010 est.)
Religion 2
Buddhism
92%
Islam
5.4%
Christianity
1.2%
Other
0.9%
(2021 est.)
Ethnicity 1
Thai
97.5%
Burmese
1.3%
Other
1.1%
Unspecified
<0.1%
(2015 est.)
Cultural Dimensions
64
20
34
64
32
45
Thai in Australia
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in Thailand, 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 Thai.
Population 3
83,779
Citizenship
Australian citizen
53.7%
Not an Australian citizen
45.7%
Median Age
37
Gender
Male
29.9%
Female
70.1%
Religion
Buddhism
71.1%
No Religion
13.0%
Baptist
4.1%
Catholic
3.3%
Christainty
1.6%
Ancestry
Thai
78.1%
Chinese
10.4%
English
5.7%
Karen
5.5%
Australian
5.1%
These are the top ancestry responses of people born in Thailand. 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
Thai
64.9%
English
21.0%
Karen
5.7%
Khmer
1.6%
Other Languages
4.5%
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 78.3% speak English fluently.
Diaspora
New South Wales
37.8%
Victoria
25.1%
Queensland
16.6%
Western Australia
11.9%
Other
8.6%
Arrival to Australia
Prior to 1991
14.5%
1991 - 2000
10.6%
2001 - 2010
29.5%
2011 - 2015
21.1%
2016 - 2021
24.3%
Australians with Thai Ancestry
91,942
This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Thai ancestry in the 2021 Census, including individuals born in Australia, Thailand, and other countries. It captures the responses of first-, second-, and third-generation migrants who may identify as Thai, regardless of their place of birth.4
