Mexican Australians

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Mexican Australians
Total population
6,845 (2021 census) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Sydney and Melbourne
Languages
Australian English, Mexican Spanish
Religion
Christianity

Mexican Australians refers to Australian citizens of Mexican descent or Mexico-born person who reside in Australia. According to the 2016 Australian Census, 4,872 Mexican people resided in Australia. Mexicans are concentrated in New South Wales with the population of 1,703 followed by Victoria (1,478), Queensland (761) and Western Australia (359). [2] The first Mexican person recorded in Australia was a male living in Tasmania in 1881. [3] 2,629 Mexican students reside in Australia. [4]

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References

  1. "2021 People in Australia who were born in Mexico, Census Country of birth QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
  2. Community Information Summary - Mexico-born
  3. Mexican Culture - Mexicans in Australia
  4. "Bilateral relationship".