Total population | |
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Australia-born residents in the United Kingdom: 124,813 – 0.2% (2021/22 Census)[note 1] England: 109,963 – 0.2% (2021)[1] Scotland: 9,575 – 0.2% (2022)[2] Wales: 3,008 – 0.1% (2021)[1] Northern Ireland: 2,267 – 0.1% (2021)[3] 126,316 (2011 Census) Australian citizens/passports held: 51,168 (England and Wales only, 2021)[4] Other estimates: 166,000 (2020 ONS estimate) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Regions: London, South East England Cities: London (Earl's Court, Kensington, Hammersmith, Fulham, Shepherd's Bush, Putney and Clapham) | |
Languages | |
Australian English, British English, Australian Aboriginal languages | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Australian diaspora and British Australians
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Australians in the United Kingdom, or Australian Britons, include Australians who have become residents or citizens of the United Kingdom. The largest segment of Australia's diaspora of 1 million resides in the United Kingdom.[5]
The 2001 UK Census recorded 107,871 Australian-born people.[6] In that census, the highest concentration of Australians in the UK was recorded in south-west London, with sizeable communities in Earl's Court, Kensington, Hammersmith, Fulham, Shepherd's Bush and Putney.[7] In 2007, Bloomberg reported that there were approximately 200,000 Australians in London.[8] In 2008, The Times reported that there were 400,000 Australians in the United Kingdom.[9] The 2011 UK Census recorded 113,592 residents born in Australia in England, 2,695 in Wales,[10] 8,279 in Scotland,[11] and 1,750 in Northern Ireland.[12] Within England, the majority were resident in London (53,959) and the South East (20,242).[10] The Office for National Statistics estimates that 138,000 people born in Australia were resident in the UK in 2017.[13] The equivalent estimate in 2020 was 166,000.[14]
The late-2000s recession was reported to have resulted in an increased number of Australians moving from the UK. 2,700 Australians left each month in late 2008, compared to 1,750 a month in 2005.[15]
Name | Occupation |
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Vanessa Amorosi | Entertainer |
Peter Andre | Entertainer (Born in London and raised in Australia) |
Tina Arena | Entertainer |
Francis Bacon | Artist (Father born in Australia) |
Natalie Bennett | Former leader of the Green Party |
Phil Black | Journalist |
Deidre Brock | MP for Edinburgh North and Leith (2015–present), Scottish National Party politician |
Hedley Bull | International relations scholar |
Nick Cave | Singer, songwriter and screenwriter |
Hubert Clifford | Composer and conductor; born 1904 in Victoria |
John Gregory Crace | Naval officer |
Lynton Crosby | Political strategist |
Jason Donovan | Singer and actor |
Alexander Downer | High Commissioner |
Richard Farleigh | Investor |
John Gough | Composer, radio producer and radio playwright; born 1903 in Tasmania |
Germaine Greer | Feminist and writer |
Charlotte Hatherley | Former guitarist and backing vocalist for band Ash; father is Australian. |
Brady Haran | YouTuber, podcaster |
Rolf Harris | Television presenter, artist, singer-songwriter, entertainer, composer, and convicted sex offender (born in Australia to Welsh parents but lived in the United Kingdom from 1952) |
Darren Hayes | Singer (Savage Garden) |
Patricia Hewitt | Former British Cabinet Minister and MP |
David Higgins | Businessman |
Adam Hills | Australian comedian and TV presenter, presents The Last Leg |
Craig Revel Horwood | Choreographer |
Barry Humphries | Comedian, actor and satirist |
Natalie Imbruglia | Singer-songwriter, model, actress |
Clive James | Writer and broadcaster |
Craig Johnston | Professional footballer |
Harry Kewell | Football player |
Kathy Lette | Novelist and playwright |
Elle Macpherson | Model, actress, and businesswoman |
Tim Minchin | Comedian, actor and musician |
Dannii Minogue | Entertainer |
Kenneth Minogue | Political philosopher |
Kylie Minogue | Entertainer |
Elisabeth Murdoch | Founder of television production company Shine TV (UK) |
John Pilger | Journalist and documentary film maker |
Amanda Platell | Journalist and television presenter, best known as William Hague's press secretary in 1997–2001 |
Peter Porter | Poet |
Neil Robertson[17] | Snooker player |
Geoffrey Robertson | Human rights lawyer, author and broadcaster |
Margot Robbie | Actress and film producer |
Dan Schreiber | Radio and TV writer and producer (QI, The Museum of Curiosity) |
Tony Smith | former professional rugby league footballer and head coach of the Warrington Wolves |
Holly Valance | Actress and singer |
Mark Webber | Racing driver |
Catherine West | Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green since 2015 |
Walter Worboys | Businessman |
Cate Blanchett | Actress and film producer |
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