The Census is out and the Australian Bureau of Statistics said it showed Australia is a 'fast-changing, growing and culturally diverse nation'. It also showed the Millennial population has almost taken over the number of Boomers. Find more insights:
More than half of all Australians are first or second-generation migrants, figures from the census have shown.
From 2017 to 2021, over one million people arrived in Australia, contributing to the proportion of residents who are either first or second-generation increasing to 51.5 per cent.India becomes third-largest country of birth "For the first time, we have data on long-term health conditions across the whole population," he said.
The most widely reported language groups spoken were Arnhem Land and Daly River Region Languages, Torres Strait Island Languages, Western Desert Languages, Yolngu Matha and Arandic.Christianity remains the most common religion in Australia, with 43.9 per cent of people identifying as Christian.While fewer people are reporting their religion as Christian, more are reporting ‘no religion’, with 38.
Punjabi had the largest increase, with over 239,000 people using Punjabi at home, an increase of over 80 per cent from 2016.Decrease in new migrants during COVID-19 pandemic
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