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Ireland
Population
| 4,757,976 |
|---|
| (2016 est.) |
Language
English (official)
Gaelic (official) 39.8%
[2016 Census]
Religion
| Roman Catholic | 78.3% |
|---|---|
| No Religion | 9.8% |
| Church of Ireland | 2.7% |
| Other Christianity | 2.6% |
| Islam | 1.3% |
| Other | 1.7% |
[2016 Census]
Ethnicity
| White Irish | 82.2% |
|---|---|
| Other White | 9.5% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Other | 1.5% |
| Irish Travellers | 0.7% |
| Not Stated | 2.6% |
[2016 Census]
Cultural Dimensions
28
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Irish in Australia
Population
80,927
This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Ireland.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Median Age
41
[2016 Census, ABS]
Gender
| Male | 52.8% |
|---|---|
| Female | 47.2% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Religion
| Catholic | 67.2% |
|---|---|
| No Religion | 23.6% |
| Anglican | 2.3% |
| Other Religion | 5.0% |
| Not Stated | 1.9% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Ancestry
| Irish | 96.0% |
|---|---|
| English | 6.1% |
| Scottish | 2.2% |
| Australian | 2.2% |
| Indian | 1.3% |
These are the top ancestry responses of Australian residents born in Ireland. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Language Spoken at Home
| English | 94.8% |
|---|---|
| Irish | 1.6% |
| Other Languages | 2.7% |
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 90.0% speak English fluently.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Diaspora
| New South Wales | 33.4% |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 22.4% |
| Victoria | 21.6% |
| Queensland | 15.6% |
| Other | 7.0% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 1991 | 36.4% |
|---|---|
| 20008.0% | |
| 201021.6% | |
| 201520.6% | |
| 202113.4% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Australians with Irish Ancestry
2,410,833
[2021 Census, ABS]