Summary
Slovene Australians are Australian citizens who are fully or partially of Slovene descent or Slovenia-born people who reside in Australia.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 21,341 (Slovene ancestry in 2021) 5,076 (Slovenian-born in 2021) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Primarily New South Wales | |
| Languages | |
| Australian English · Slovene | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Slovene Americans, Slovene Canadians |
History edit
Central European people called Slovenians began migrating to Australia in the mid-nineteenth century.[1] Until the 1900s, there was only a small number of Slovenian immigrants to Australia. The largest number of Slovenians migrated to Australia after World Wars One and Two.[2] The exact number who came after WW1 is impossible to determine because Slovenians were often classified as Austrians.
A lot of Slovenian Axis collaborators and their families migrated to Australia after World War II, fleeing persecution by the post-war socialist government of Josip Broz Tito.[2]
Demographics edit
Numbers edit
In the 2001 Australian Census, 14,189 Australians declared that they were of Slovenian origin. In the 2006 Australian Census, 16,093 Australians declared that they were of Slovenian origin.[3] Because many Slovenians came from the Austro-Hungarian Empire they identified themselves as Austrians.
Notable individuals edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Origins: History of immigration from Slovenia - Immigration Museum, Melbourne Australia". 2008-04-01. Archived from the original on 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b "SBS Radio - Slovenian". 2007-09-03. Archived from the original on 2007-09-03. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Sticisce avstralskih Slovencev - Slovenian network in Australia". Archived from the original on 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
External links edit
- History of immigration from Slovenia
- Slovenian community in Australia
- Historical Archives of Slovenians in Australia
- The Slovenian: An independent online magazine
- Slovenian Australian Network