Greek Australians

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Greek Australians (Greek: Ελληνοαυστραλοί, romanized: Ellinoafstralí) are one of the largest groups within the global Greek diaspora. As per the 2021 Australian census, 424,750 people stated that they had Greek ancestry (whether alone or in combination with another ancestry), comprising 1.7% of the Australian population. At the 2021 census, 92,314 Australian residents were born in Greece. Greek immigration to Australia has been one of the largest migratory flows in the history of Australia, especially after World War II and the Greek Civil War. The flow of migrants from Greece increased slightly in 2015 due to the economic crisis in Greece, with Australia as one of the main destinations for departing Greeks, mainly to Melbourne, where the Greek Australian community is most deeply established. 88% of Greek Australians speak Greek and 91% are Christians and members of the Greek Orthodox Church. Australia and Greece have a close bilateral relationship based on historical ties and the rich...

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