| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Israeli 11,035 (by birth, 2021 census)[1] 25,778 (by ancestry, 2011 census)[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sydney · Melbourne | |
| Languages | |
| Australian English · Hebrew · Arabic · Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Judaism is the largest faith among Israeli Australians and Israelis in general · Islam · Christianity, Druze. | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Australian Jews, Arab Australians |
Israeli Australians refers to Australian citizens or permanent residents who are fully or partially of Israeli descent. The population colloquially refer to themselves as Ausraelis.[3]
The most recent 2021 Australian census recorded 11,035 Israeli Australians by birth (rather than by ancestry), being a 12.4% increase from the previous 2016 census.[1][4]
The largest percentage of Israeli Australians live within the state of Victoria, closely followed by New South Wales.[5]
The majority of Israeli Australians are Jewish. However, there are a small number of Palestinian Christians and Muslims who immigrated to Australia while originally having Israeli citizenship.
Most Israeli Australians are bilingual in Hebrew and English. There is a dedicated Hebrew language radio programme on the Special Broadcasting Service,[6] as well as Israeli podcasts broadcast from J-Air.[7]
There are also several notable Israeli Australian community groups including the Association of Israelis in Australia (AIA)[3] and the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC).[8]
Israeli Australians also host and participate in a number of notable community events such as Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut as well as Israeli film festivals and traditional dance classes and performances.
Politically Israeli Australians are diverse in their perspectives on the ongoing conflict in Israel. However, the group occasionally is cited in mainstream media such as controversy surrounding the 2016 VCE exams as well as the 2022 Sydney Festival.
- ^ a b People in Australia who were born in Israel Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 census). Retrieved on 15 November 2024
- ^ Australian Government - Department of Immigration and Border Protection. "Israeli Australians" (PDF). Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b Porat, Ran (2015). "Out of Israel: Ausraelis re-invent the diasporic identity". The Conversation.
- ^ Department of Home Affairs (2018). "Israel-born, Community Information Summary" (PDF). Australian Government. p. 1.
- ^ Department of Home Affairs - Australian Government. “Israel-born, Community Information Summary”, 2018, https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/mca/files/2016-cis-israel.PDF
- ^ "SBS Hebrew". SBS. 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to J-AIR: Jewish Australia Internet Radio". 2021.
- ^ Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (2021). "About AIJAC".