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Vietnam
Population 1
105,758,975 (2024 est.)
Language 1
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
(official)
English
French
Mandarin
Cantonese
Khmer
Mon-Khmer
Malayo-Polynesian
Religion 2
No Religious Affiliation
86.3%
Catholic
6.1%
Buddhist
4.8%
Protestant
1.0%
Buddhist Hoa Hao
1.0%
Cao Dai
0.6%
Other
0.2%
(2019 est.)
The 2019 Census recorded 16 religious affiliations being practised in Vietnam. A total of 13.2 million persons identified as religious, representing 13.7% of the total population.2
Ethnicity 2
Kinh (Viet)
85.3%
Tay
1.9%
Thai
1.9%
Muong
1.5%
Mong
1.4%
Khmer
1.4%
Nung
1.1%
Other
4.6%
(2019 est.)
The 2019 Census recorded 54 ethnic groups in total.2
Cultural Dimensions
70
30
40
30
47
35
Vietnamese in Australia 3
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in Vietnam, 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 Vietnamese.
Population
257,997
Citizenship
Australian citizen
75.3%
Not an Australian citizen
24.0%
Median Age
48
Gender
Male
43.6%
Female
56.4%
Religion
Buddhism
44.7%
No Religion
29.2%
Catholicism
19.8%
Other Christianity
3.1%
Other Religion
0.7%
Not Stated
2.5%
Ancestry
Vietnamese
75.2%
Chinese
19.8%
Australian
2.6%
English
2.5%
These are the top ancestry responses of people born in Vietnam. 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
Vietnamese
83.2%
Cantonese
8.6%
English
5.2%
Mandarin
0.8%
Other Language
1.4%
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 58.7% speak English fluently.
Diaspora
New South Wales
38.0%
Victoria
36.3%
Queensland
9.5%
Western Australia
7.0%
Other
9.2%
Year of Arrival
Prior to 1991
42.5%
1991 - 2000
16.5%
2001 - 2010
15.0%
2011 - 2015
11.8%
2016 - 2021
14.3%
Australians with Vietnamese Ancestry 4
334,785 This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese, regardless of their place of birth.
