The latest Census in 2016 recorded 78,653 Lebanon-born people in Australia, an increase of 2.9 per cent from the 2011 Census. There have been three main waves of Lebanese migration to Australia: from around 1880 to 1947; from 1947 to 1975; and after 1975. The first Lebanese migrant landed in Australia in 1876.
Why do Lebanese people migrate to Australia?
The earliest Lebanese immigrants to Australia settled in New South Wales in the late nineteenth century, escaping economic hardship and religious and political persecution under the Ottoman Empire. By the early twentieth century, second-generation Lebanese were contributing to Victorian public life.
How many Lebanese are there in NSW?
166,594 people In 2016 there were 166,594 people in New South Wales with Lebanese ancestry. There have been three main waves of immigration from Lebanon to Australia. From 1880 to the 1920s, mainly Maronite, Melkite and Orthodox Christians arrived on a small scale.
How did Lebanese people come to Australia?
Lebanese Culture Lebanese migration to Australia occurred in the three main waves. The first occurred from 1880 to 1947 when many Maronite, Melkite and Orthodox Christians migrated. They were classified as a Turk due to Lebanon being a province of the Ottoman Empire at that time.
How many Lebanese people are in Melbourne?
After three successive migration waves over 120 years, the Lebanese-born population of Melbourne stood at 13 907 persons and those of Lebanese ancestry at 32 000 in the 2001 census. This represents 98.2% of all Lebanese living in Victoria.
What percentage of Australians are Lebanese?
1% 230,880 Australians (about 1% of the total population) claimed some Lebanese ancestry in 2016. The 2016 census reported 76,450 Lebanese-born people in Australia, with nearly 66,000 of those resident in Greater Sydney.
How many Chinese immigrate to Australia?
Since 2011, mainland China has been the largest source of permanent migrants to Australia, and there are now 319,000 Australian residents who were born in mainland China — the third-largest foreign-born ethnic group — as well as 75,000 born in Hong Kong, 25,000 born in Taiwan and 2000 born in Macau.