Samoan Australians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
|
(Samoan 55,843 (by ancestry, 2011)[1] 19,092 (by birth, 2011).[2]) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne | |
| Languages | |
| English, Samoan | |
| Religion | |
| Christian | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Samoans |
Samoan Australians refers to Australian citizens or residents who are of ethnic Samoan descent or Samoa-born people. Many Samoans live in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
According to the 2006 Australian census 15,244 Australians were born in Samoa and 193 in American Samoa[2] while 39,992 claimed Samoan ancestry, either alone or with another ancestry.[1]
Notable Samoan Australians
- Jai Ingham
- Fotu Auelua
- Alex Leapai
- Tim Cahill
- Jay Laga'aia
- Aaron Edwards
- Ben Roberts
- Christian Lealiifano
- Peter Betham
- Will Skelton
- Karmichael Hunt
- Reni Maitua
- Brando Va'aulu
- Mark Taufua
- Ben Te'o
- Lagi Setu
- Anthony Milford
- Digby Ioane
- Ben Tapuai
- Junior Pelesasa
- Matt Toomua
- Josh Papalii
- Antonio Winterstein
- Daniel Vidot
- Mark Hunt
- Josh McGuire
- Frank Pritchard
- Kyle Stanley
- Young Tonumaipea
See also
Notes
- 1 2 "20680-Ancestry (full classification list) by Sex - Australia" (Microsoft Excel download). 2006 census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2008-06-02. Total responses: 25,451,383 for total count of persons: 19,855,288.
- 1 2 "20680-Country of Birth of Person (full classification list) by Sex - Australia" (Microsoft Excel download). 2006 census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2008-06-02. Total count of persons: 19,855,288.
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