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Mexican Australians

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Mexican Australians
MexicoAustralia
Total population
10,754 (2021 census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Darwin.
Languages
Australian English, Mexican Spanish[2]
Religion
Mainly Roman Catholicism, minority of Protestantism and Irreligion.

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).[3] The first Mexican person recorded in Australia was a male living in Tasmania in 1881.[4] 2,629 Mexican students reside in Australia.[5]

Notable Mexican Australians

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 People in Australia who were born in Mexico, Census Country of birth QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
  2. ^ "Mexicanos residentes en AUSTRALIA 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish).
  3. ^ Community Information Summary - Mexico-born
  4. ^ Mexican Culture - Mexicans in Australia
  5. ^ "Bilateral relationship".
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