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Total population | |
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Australia-born residents in the United Kingdom: 124,813 – 0.2% (2021/22 Census) [note 1] England: 109,963 – 0.2% (2021) [1] Scotland: 9,575 – 0.2% (2022) [2] Wales: 3,008 – 0.1% (2021) [1] Northern Ireland: 2,267 – 0.1% (2021) [3] 126,316 (2011 Census) Australian citizens/passports held: 51,168 (England and Wales only, 2021) [4] Other estimates: 166,000 (2020 ONS estimate) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Regions: London, South East England Cities: London (Earl's Court, Kensington, Hammersmith, Fulham, Shepherd's Bush, Putney and Clapham) | |
Languages | |
Australian English, British English, Australian Aboriginal languages | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Australian diaspora and British Australians
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Australians in the United Kingdom, or Australian Britons, include Australians who have become residents or citizens of the United Kingdom. The largest segment of Australia's diaspora of 1 million resides in the United Kingdom. [5]
The 2001 UK Census recorded 107,871 Australian-born people. [6] In that census, the highest concentration of Australians in the UK was recorded in south-west London, with sizeable communities in Earl's Court, Kensington, Hammersmith, Fulham, Shepherd's Bush and Putney. [7] In 2007, Bloomberg reported that there were approximately 200,000 Australians in London. [8] In 2008, The Times reported that there were 400,000 Australians in the United Kingdom. [9] The 2011 UK Census recorded 113,592 residents born in Australia in England, 2,695 in Wales, [10] 8,279 in Scotland, [11] and 1,750 in Northern Ireland. [12] Within England, the majority were resident in London (53,959) and the South East (20,242). [10] The Office for National Statistics estimates that 138,000 people born in Australia were resident in the UK in 2017. [13] The equivalent estimate in 2020 was 166,000. [14]
The late-2000s recession was reported to have resulted in an increased number of Australians moving from the UK. 2,700 Australians left each month in late 2008, compared to 1,750 a month in 2005. [15]
Name | Occupation |
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Vanessa Amorosi | Entertainer |
Peter Andre | Entertainer (Born in London and raised in Australia) |
Tina Arena | Entertainer |
Francis Bacon | Artist (Father born in Australia) |
Natalie Bennett | Former leader of the Green Party |
Phil Black | Journalist |
Deidre Brock | MP for Edinburgh North and Leith (2015–present), Scottish National Party politician |
Hedley Bull | International relations scholar |
Nick Cave | Singer, songwriter and screenwriter |
Hubert Clifford | Composer and conductor; born 1904 in Victoria |
John Gregory Crace | Naval officer |
Lynton Crosby | Political strategist |
Jason Donovan | Singer and actor |
Alexander Downer | High Commissioner |
Richard Farleigh | Investor |
John Gough | Composer, radio producer and radio playwright; born 1903 in Tasmania |
Germaine Greer | Feminist and writer |
Charlotte Hatherley | Former guitarist and backing vocalist for band Ash; father is Australian. |
Brady Haran | YouTuber, podcaster |
Rolf Harris | Television presenter, artist, singer-songwriter, entertainer, composer, and convicted sex offender (born in Australia to Welsh parents but lived in the United Kingdom from 1952) |
Darren Hayes | Singer (Savage Garden) |
Patricia Hewitt | Former British Cabinet Minister and MP |
David Higgins | Businessman |
Adam Hills | Australian comedian and TV presenter, presents The Last Leg |
Craig Revel Horwood | Choreographer |
Barry Humphries | Comedian, actor and satirist |
Natalie Imbruglia | Singer-songwriter, model, actress |
Clive James | Writer and broadcaster |
Craig Johnston | Professional footballer |
Harry Kewell | Football player |
Kathy Lette | Novelist and playwright |
Elle Macpherson | Model, actress, and businesswoman |
Tim Minchin | Comedian, actor and musician |
Dannii Minogue | Entertainer |
Kenneth Minogue | Political philosopher |
Kylie Minogue | Entertainer |
Elisabeth Murdoch | Founder of television production company Shine TV (UK) |
John Pilger | Journalist and documentary film maker |
Amanda Platell | Journalist and television presenter, best known as William Hague's press secretary in 1997–2001 |
Peter Porter | Poet |
Neil Robertson [17] | Snooker player |
Geoffrey Robertson | Human rights lawyer, author and broadcaster |
Margot Robbie | Actress and film producer |
Dan Schreiber | Radio and TV writer and producer ( QI , The Museum of Curiosity ) |
Tony Smith | former professional rugby league footballer and head coach of the Warrington Wolves |
Holly Valance | Actress and singer |
Mark Webber | Racing driver |
Catherine West | Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green since 2015 |
Walter Worboys | Businessman |
Cate Blanchett | Actress and film producer |
French migration to the United Kingdom is a phenomenon that has occurred at various points in history. The Norman Conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066 resulted in the arrival of Normans, while in the 16th and 17th centuries Protestant Huguenots fled religious persecution to East London. Other waves are associated with monasticism, particularly post-conquest Benedictines and Cistercians, aristocracy fleeing the French Revolution, expulsion of religious orders by Third Republic France, and current expats.
Filipinos in the United Kingdom are British citizens or immigrants who are of Filipino ancestry.
Spaniards in the United Kingdom are people of Spanish descent resident in Britain. They may be British citizens or non-citizen immigrants. In the 2021 census for England and wales, 81,150 people self-identified as ethnic Spanish.
Portuguese in the United Kingdom are citizens or residents of the UK who are connected to the country of Portugal by birth, descent or citizenship.
East Asians in the United Kingdom are East Asians living in the United Kingdom. They have been present in the country since the 17th century and primarily originate from countries such as China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. They are called "East Asian" or "Oriental", although – dependent upon the context – the use of the term "Oriental" might be considered by some to be derogatory or offensive. In the 2001 British census, the term Chinese or Other is used.
Hungarians in the United Kingdom include Hungarian-born immigrants to the UK and their descendants, of whom there are a substantial number. Since Hungary joined the European Union in 2004, the UK's Hungarian population has grown significantly. Although official ONS estimates are that there were about 98,000.
Zimbabwean Britons are British people who were born in Zimbabwe or can trace their ancestry to immigrants from Zimbabwe who emigrated to the United Kingdom. While the first natives of the country then known as Southern Rhodesia arrived in Britain in larger numbers from the late-1960s, the majority of immigrants arrived during the 1990s and 2000s. The Zimbabwean community in the UK is extremely diverse, consisting of individuals of differing racial, ethnic, class, and political groups. There are a diverse mix of asylum seekers, professionals, investors, businesspeople, labour migrants, students, graduates, undocumented migrants, and others who have gained British citizenship.
Kenyan migration to the United Kingdom has been occurring for many decades. As a result, many people in the UK were born in Kenya, or have Kenyan ancestry. The majority of Kenya-born people who migrated to the UK are of South Asian extraction.
South Africans in the United Kingdom include citizens and residents of the United Kingdom with origins in South Africa.
Canadians in the United Kingdom, or Canadian Britons, are people from Canada living in the United Kingdom and their descendants. In 2001 some 72,518 people born in Canada were living in the UK according to the UK census. Of the ten census tracts with the highest Canadian-born populations, nine were in London, with the other being Cambridge West. The Office for National Statistics estimates that, in 2009, 82,000 Canadian-born people were living in the UK. In 2011 this was the third largest community in the Canadian diaspora after Canadians in the United States and Canadians in Hong Kong.
Singaporeans in the United Kingdom may refer to people who have full or partial Singaporean origin or descent, born or settled in the United Kingdom, or Singaporeans in Britain which are high-income expatriate professionals as well as skilled workers, with many still maintaining close ties with Singapore, especially those who continue to retain Singaporean citizenship while having permanent residency in Britain, as well as students.
Malaysians in the United Kingdom are British citizens who have full or partial Malaysian origin or descent and Malaysian citizens residing in the United Kingdom. The 2001 UK Census recorded 49,886 Malaysian-born people. The 2011 census recorded 62,396 people born in Malaysia living in England, 2,117 in Wales, 4,721 in Scotland and 705 in Northern Ireland. The largest concentrations of Malaysian-born residents were recorded in Greater London and South East England (11,331). The Office for National Statistics estimates that 75,000 Malaysian-born expatriates were residents in the UK in 2017.
Romanians in the United Kingdom refers to Romanian immigrants in the United Kingdom, both citizens and non-citizens, along with British citizens of Romanian ancestry. The number of Romanian-born people resident in the UK has risen from 83,168 at the time of the 2011 United Kingdom census to 557,554 at the time of the 2021 United Kingdom census.
Dutch people in the United Kingdom, also known as Anglo-Dutch people, include British people of Dutch ancestry and people born in the Netherlands who live in the United Kingdom. The 2001 UK Census recorded 40,438 Dutch-born people living in the UK. More recent estimates by the Office for National Statistics put the figure at 56,000 in 2013. The 2011 Census recorded 57,439 Dutch-born residents in England, 1,642 in Wales, 4,117 in Scotland and 515 in Northern Ireland.
Czechs in the United Kingdom refers to the phenomenon of Czech people migrating to the United Kingdom from the Czech Republic or from the political entities that preceded it, such as Czechoslovakia. There are some people in the UK who were either born in the Czech lands or have Czech ancestry, some of whom descended from Jewish refugees who arrived during World War II.
New Zealanders in the United Kingdom are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom who originate from New Zealand.
Lithuanians in the United Kingdom include individuals born in Lithuania who have migrated to the UK, among them Lithuanian citizens of Russian descent and Polish Lithuanian citizens, as well as their British-born descendants. The 2011 UK Census recorded 95,730 Lithuanian-born residents in England, 1,353 in Wales, 4,287 in Scotland, and 7,341 in Northern Ireland. The previous, 2001 UK Census, had recorded 4,363 Lithuanian-born residents. The Office for National Statistics estimates that 144,000 Lithuanian-born immigrants were resident in the UK in 2013.
Southeast Asians have lived in the United Kingdom for several centuries, arriving from Southeast Asia and primarily originating from countries and territories such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Burma, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Latvians in the United Kingdom are those born or raised in the UK, or residents, who are of ethnically Latvian descent or originate from Latvia, a country in North-Eastern Europe.
Central Asians in the United Kingdom are Central Asians living in the United Kingdom. They have been present in the country since the 21st century and primarily originate from the countries Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.