How many Irish are in Australia?

The latest Census in 2016 recorded 74,888 Ireland-born people in Australia, an increase of 11.2 per cent from the 2011 Census. Irish migration to Australia has been almost continuous throughout the era of European settlement. The first 155 Irish convicts (from County Cork) arrived in Sydney in 1791.

When did the Irish come to Australia?

From the 1830s to 1914 over 300 000 Irish people emigrated to Australia. Some were free immigrants (that is, they paid their own way), and some were assisted immigrants (that is, one of the Australian colonial governments or an organisation paid some or all of the costs of emigrating).

Where do most Irish live in Australia?

Sydney
Over two million Irish people were recorded to be living in Australia during a 2011 census, and that figure is expected to have grown significantly in the time since. The majority of early Irish settlers found homes on Australia’s east and southern coasts, and the largest Irish community can be found in Sydney.

How many Irish were transported to Australia?

40,000 Irish convicts
Between 1791 and 1867 about 40,000 Irish convicts were sent to the eastern Australian colonies. Roughly a quarter of them were women. The bulk of those transported had been convicted of larceny.

Where can I find Irish people in Australia?

My Facebook groups have grown from strength to strength. Now there is a number of moderators and admins managing all of the groups. The most popular groups are Irish Around Sydney and Irish Around Melbourne. Just click any of the links below to join the Irish Australian communities.

What was life like for the Irish in Australia?

In Australia in the nineteenth century the Irish did not cluster in urban ghettos in the manner of their countryfolk in North America and Britain. In Australia, unlike North America, they did not avoid rural areas. They were neither frontiersmen nor did they concentrate in the major cities.

When did the Irish come to Australia from Ireland?

Around 40,000 Irish convicts were transported to Australia between 1791 and 1867, including at least 325 who had participated in either the Irish Rebellion of 1798, the rebellion of 1803 or the Young Ireland skirmishes in 1848.

What was the religion of the Irish immigrants in Australia?

It is estimated that about 25 per cent of Irish immigrants in Australia were Protestants. While their religion gave them a distinct advantage, relative to the rest of the Irish-Australian community, they were not immune from the negative effects of racialisation.