Israeli Australians
Total population | |
---|---|
(Israeli 9,229 (by birth, 2011 Census)[1] 25,778 (by ancestry, 2011 Census)[1]) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Sydney · Melbourne | |
Languages | |
Australian English · Hebrew · Arabic · Russian | |
Religion | |
Judaism is the largest faith among Israeli Australians and Israelis in general · Islam · Christianity, Druze. |
Israeli Australians refers to Australian citizens or permanent residents who are fully or partially of Israeli descent. There are about 15,000 Israelis in Australia.[2] The majority of Israeli Australians are Jewish.
Most Israeli Australians are bilingual in Hebrew and English. There is a dedicated Hebrew language radio programme on the Special Broadcast Service, as well as Israeli podcasts broadcast from J-Air.
Notable people
- Frank Lowy - businessman
- Lior - singer and songwriter
- Yitzhak Yedid - musician
- Ghil'ad Zuckermann - linguist
- Miron Bleiberg - football (soccer) manager
- Ashley Brown - football (soccer) player Melbourne Victory
- Ohad Rein - musician
- Moria Sela - disability support worker
- Tal Barak - pastry chef
- Nitzan Ron - law student
- Liraz Jedwab - prominent solicitor, civil rights activist
See also
References
- 1 2 Australian Government - Department of Immigration and Border Protection. "Israeli Australians". Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ Jews Down Under are on the rise, but for how long?
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