Danish Australian

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Danish Australian

Flag of Denmark Flag of Australia
Total population

8,963(Denmark born, 2006)
50,413 (Danish ancestry, 2006)
Regions with significant populations
Urban Areas
Languages
Australian English, Danish.
Religion
Protestant, Roman Catholic
Related ethnic groups
Danish, Danish American, Danish Canadians, Dutch

A Danish-Australian is an inhabitant of Australia with full or partial Danish ancestry, the majority of these people were part of the Danish diaspora. At the 2006 Census 8,963 Australian residents declared they were born in Denmark[1]. In addition 50,413 Australian residents claimed Danish ancestry, either singuarly or with another ancestry[2].

Famous Danish Australians include New Zealand-born former Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, mariner Jørgen Jørgensen and doctor Kerryn Phelps.

[edit] References

  1. ^ of Birth of Person (full classification list) by Sex&producttype=Census Tables&method=Place of Usual Residence&areacode=0 ABS Census - Country of Birth, 2006
  2. ^ ABS Census - ethnicity, 2006
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