The Estonian Australian population has increased 21% since the last census

Change in number of people Identifying with Estonian Ancestry compared to the last census*

In the most recent census (2021), 11,598 Australians identified as having Estonian Ancestry. This is a 21% increase compared to the last census held 5 years ago in 2016

All states & territories increased their Estonian Australia Population, apart from NT which had a slight decrease of 6%.

The biggest % increase cam from WA with 34%, and the biggest actual increase was in NSW with an additional 685 people (19%).

State20162021%
NSW3,5804,26519%
VIC2,0062,40820%
QLD1,4951,91628%
WA1,0271,37434%
SA87298613%
ACT25730117%
TAS2232334%
NT126118-6%
Change in number of people Identifying with Estonian Ancestry by state*

It’s important for us to continue to preserve the growing Estonian cultural heritage in Australia and to share it with the Estonian and Australian community.

*Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing: Cultural diversity data summary, 2021 and 2016

ABS Definition: Ancestry – This variable indicates how a person identifies their ancestry. Respondents are able to provide up to two responses.

Credit

Thank you to Kimly Scott for her excellent work on the visualisations.

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