French Australian

French Australian
Franco-Australien
French Australians :
Richie Benaud  • Emilie de Ravin
Total population
French
98,332 (by ancestry, 2006)

[1]
19,189 (by birth, 2006).[2]
Languages

Australian English, French
Related ethnic groups

French people, Quebecois, Cajuns, Acadians

French Australians (French: Franco-Australiens) are residents of Australia who are of French ancestry.

According to the 2006 Australian census 19,186 Australian residents were born in France[2] while 98,332 claimed French ancestry, either alone or with another ancestry.[1]

Demography

At the 2006 Census 19,189 Australian residents stated that they were born in France.[1] Of these 12,735 had Australian citizenship.[3] 8,281 residents (43%) had arrived in Australia in 1979 or earlier.[3]

Notable French Australians

name Born - Died Notable for Connection with Australia Connection with France
Allan La Fontaine 1910- Australian rules footballer Emigrated to Australia born France
Ted Baillieu 1953 Victorian Premier Born in Australia French Belgian ancestry
Johnny Famechon 1945- Boxer Emigrated to Australia 1950 (about age 5) born France
Gabriel Gaté 1955 Chef and television presenter lives Australia born France
Mark Gasnier Rugby player lives Australia born Australia
Richie Benaud 1930 Australian Test Cricketer Fourth generation French Australian
Julia Zemiro Television presenter and comedian lives Australia born France
Iggy Pintado Social Network writer lives Australia Swiss French ancestry
Guillaume Brahimi 1967- Chef lives Australia born France

References

  1. ^ a b c "20680-Ancestry (full classification list) by Sex - Australia" (Microsoft Excel download). 2006 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ViewData?breadcrumb=POLTD&method=Place%20of%20Usual%20Residence&subaction=-1&issue=2006&producttype=Census%20Tables&documentproductno=0&textversion=false&documenttype=Details&collection=Census&javascript=true&topic=Ancestry&action=404&productlabel=Ancestry%20(full%20classification%20list)%20by%20Sex&order=1&period=2006&tabname=Details&areacode=0&navmapdisplayed=true&. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
  2. ^ a b "20680-Country of Birth of Person (full classification list) by Sex - Australia" (Microsoft Excel download). 2006 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ViewData?action=404&documentproductno=0&documenttype=Details&order=1&tabname=Details&areacode=0&issue=2006&producttype=Census%20Tables&javascript=true&textversion=false&navmapdisplayed=true&breadcrumb=POLTD&&collection=Census&period=2006&productlabel=Country%20of%20Birth%20of%20Person%20(full%20classification%20list)%20by%20Sex&producttype=Census%20Tables&method=Place%20of%20Usual%20Residence&topic=Birthplace&. Retrieved 2008-05-27. 
  3. ^ a b "2914.0.55.002 2006 Census Ethnic Media Package" (Excel download). Census Dictionary, 2006 (cat.no 2901.0). Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2007-06-27. http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/subscriber.nsf/0/5618AB4511347DC2CA257306000D44C2/$File/2914055002_2006%20(Reissue).xls. Retrieved 2008-07-14. 
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