Australians in Greece

An estimated 135,000 Australians live in Greece.[1] Out of the community, at least 100,000 live in the city of Athens.[1] The remaining are spread out throughout various parts the country, especially in Thessaloniki. The Australian population in Greece are mostly Australians of Greek descent with dual citizenship.[2] However, due to economic crisis in Greece many Australian citizens in the Hellenic country have returned Down Under.[3]

Australians in Greece
Total population
c.100 000
Languages
Australian English & Greek

Notable Australians in Greece

See also

References

  1. "Southern Cross Group" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  2. "Australians in Greece: Southern Cross Group" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  3. ABC News (Australia) (11 October 2013). "Greek-Australian citizens look to Australia to escape economic crisis". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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