South Sudanese Australians

South Sudanese Australians are people of South Sudanese ancestry or birth who live in Australia. Following South Sudan's independence in July 2011, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) included the country amongst the country of birth and ancestry options in the 2011 Census that took place in August.[1] This census recorded 3,487 people born in South Sudan in Australia. However, the ABS note that "South Sudan-born were previously included in the Census count of the Sudan-born, and this is highly likely with a large number in the 2011 Census". Of the 3,487, the largest number were living in the state of Victoria (1,118), followed by Queensland (715), then New South Wales (561) and Western Australia (489). A total of 4,825 people indicated that they were of partial or full South Sudanese ancestry.[2]

Not to be confused with Sudanese Australians.

South Sudanese Australians
Total population
3,487 (by birth, 2011 Census)
4,825 (by ancestry, 2011 Census)
Regions with significant populations
Victoria1,118
Queensland715
New South Wales561
Western Australia489
Languages
Religion
Christianity, traditional African religions, Islam

Notable South Sudanese Australians

See also

References
  1. "South Sudan recognised on the Australian Census". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. "Community Information Summary: South Sudan-born" (PDF). Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  3. Washington, Jessica (26 January 2019). "Australia Day Honours: The refugee lawyer empowering African youth". SBS News. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. "Honour roll: 2019 Qld Local Hero: Mr Elijah Buol". Australian of the Year Awards. January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  5. Buckley, Nick (4 September 2019). "How a South-Sudanese superstar found home in Australia with the help of an indie-punk label". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  6. Donoughue, Paul (19 November 2019). "South Sudan's 'king of music' finds a home in Australia". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  7. Lost Boy Found, by Margaret Simons, SBS
  8. Sudanese community seeks practical help to keep young engaged in education SMH
  9. Building trust and giving hope, SMH
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