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Asian Australian history is the history of Asian ethnic and racial groups in Australia who trace their ancestry to Asia. The term Asian Australian, was first used in the 1950s by European Australians who wanted to strengthen diplomatic and trade ties with Asia for the benefit of the Australian community.[1] The term was not originally used to describe or recognise the experiences of people of Asian descent living in Australia. It was only in the late 1980s and 1990s that the term "Asian Australian" was adopted and used by Asian Australians themselves to discuss issues related to racial vilification and discrimination. Today, the term "Asian Australian" is widely accepted and used to refer to people of Asian descent who are citizens or residents of Australia, though its usage and meaning may vary within the Asian Australian community.[1]
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History of Asian Australians
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Approximately 17.4% of the population (2021 census)[2][A] Chinese Australians: 1,390,637 Indian Australians: 783,958 Filipino Australians: 408,836 Vietnamese Australians: 334,781 Nepalese Australians: 138,463 Korean Australians: 136,896 Pakistani Australians: 97,593 Sri Lankan Australians: 95,946 Thai Australians: 91,942 Indonesian Australians: 85,978 Japanese Australians: 78,049 Malaysian Australians: 61,308 Cambodian Australians: 57,096 Afghan Australians: 54,534
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Capital cities of Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin and Canberra Australian towns and regions: Notably Broome and the Torres Strait Islands[B] External territories of Australia: Christmas Island and Cocos Islands (More than 90% of the total populations of the two territories)[C]
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^ abKwok, Jen Tsen (3 July 2017). "An Etymology of "Asian Australian" Through Associational Histories Connecting Australia to Asia". Journal of Australian Studies. 41 (3): 351–366. doi:10.1080/14443058.2017.1346696. ISSN 1444-3058. S2CID 149390880. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
^"Cultural diversity data summary". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^"Australian Standard Classification of Cultural and Ethnic Groups (ASCCEG), 2019". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
^"Understanding and using Ancestry data". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
^Shnukal, Anna; Ramsay, Guy & Nagata, Yuriko (2017). Navigating Boundaries: The Asian Diaspora in Torres Strait. Pandanus Books. ISBN 978-1-921934377. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^"Island induction". Christmas Island District High School. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
^Dennis, Simone (2008). Christmas Island: An Anthropological Study. Cambria Press. pp. 91–. ISBN 978-1-604975109. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
^"Culture and Language". Cocos Keeling Islands. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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