Sudanese Australian

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A Sudanese Australian is a person who lives in Australia and background originates from the north-eastern African country of Sudan. They are the biggest Sub-Saharan African group in Australia. The first group of Sudanese Emigrants arrived in Australia during the 1990's. The second wave arrived in the early 2000's. Between 1996 and 2005, persons born in Sudan had the largest over-seas born average increase at 28% per year, compared to the people born in Sub-Saharan Africa recorded an average increase of 6% per year, the largest growth of all major regions between 1996 and 2005.

Most Sudanese Australian people are Sunni Muslims. While some of them remain practice traditional African religions. A samll percentage of all Sudanese Australians are Christians. People of Sudanese decent are found in almost every capital city in Australia, Especially Sydney & Melbourne, but large numbers of them have also been found in Toowoomba.

Sources: Australian Migration