Lithuanian Australians
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Lithuanian Australians refers to Australian residents of Lithuanian national background or descent. According to the 2021 Census, there were 19,430 people of Lithuanian descent in Australia and 2,582 Lithuania-born people residing in the country at the moment of the census.[1] As of 2016[update], the largest Lithuanian Australian community resides in the state of New South Wales, with 1022 Lithuania-born people, especially located in Sydney.[2]
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Total population | |
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Lithuanian 2,582 (by birth, 2021 census) 19,430 (by ancestry, 2021 census)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Lithuania-born people by state or territory | |
New South Wales | 1022 |
Victoria | 770 |
South Australia | 272 |
Queensland | 255 |
Western Australia | 206 |
Australian Capital Territory | 39 |
Tasmania | 36 |
Northern Territory | 10 |
Languages | |
Australian English · Lithuanian | |
Religion | |
Christianity, predominantly Catholic | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Latvian Australians, Polish Australians |
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