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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{Portal\|Australia\|Punjab}}~~
	* [[Sikhism in Australia]]		* [[Sikhism in Australia]]
	* [[ Australian Sikh Heritage Trail ]]		* [[ Australian Sikh Heritage Trail ]]

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	According to the 2016 census, out of the people who identified as Punjabi-speakers, the vast majority declared themselves as [[Sikhs]] (108,276 people, comprising 82.9%), followed by [[Punjabi Hindus\|Hindus]] (16,546 people, comprising 12.7%) and [[Punjabi Muslims\|Muslims]] (1,495 people, comprising 1.1%), while 2,214 individuals declared no religion (1.7%).<ref name="SBS"/>		According to the 2016 census, out of the people who identified as Punjabi-speakers, the vast majority declared themselves as [[Sikhs]] (108,276 people, comprising 82.9%), followed by [[Punjabi Hindus\|Hindus]] (16,546 people, comprising 12.7%) and [[Punjabi Muslims\|Muslims]] (1,495 people, comprising 1.1%), while 2,214 individuals declared no religion (1.7%).<ref name="SBS"/>

	78.1% (102,661 people) of Punjabi-speakers listed [[India]] as their country of birth, followed by 17.3% (22,808 people) in Australia; 0.9% (1,192 people) in [[Pakistan]] (separately, [[Pakistani Australians]] had a population of 61,913 in the 2016 census);<ref name="SBS2">{{cite news\|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/urdu/en/article/2017/06/27/number-australians-born-pakistan-doubles\|title=Number of Australians born in Pakistan doubles\|work=SBS News\|date=27 June 2017\|access-date=28 June 2017\|first=Zain\|last=Nabi}}</ref> and another 0.9% (1,163 people) in [[Malaysia]].<ref name="SBS"/> Punjabi was the most commonly spoken mother tongue amongst [[Indian Australians]], with 22 percent of all Indian-born Australians stating they spoke Punjabi at home; it was followed by [[Hindi]], [[~~Malayalam language\|~~Malayalam]] and [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/punjabi-is-the-most-spoken-language-among-india-born-australians\|title=Punjabi is the most spoken language among India-born Australians\|work=SBS News\|date=6 December 2019\|access-date=9 August 2020\|first=Manpreet K.\|last=Singh}}</ref> Punjabi is also amongst the top ten most spoken [[languages of Australia]], and the seventh most common language in [[Melbourne]], where it is spoken by 1.2% of the city's population.<ref name="SBS4"/> Over 90 percent of Punjabi-speakers reported that they spoke [[English language\|English]] "very well" or "well".<ref name="SBS4">{{cite news\|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/census-2016-presenting-a-profile-of-the-punjabi-community-in-australia\|title=Census 2016: Presenting a profile of the Punjabi community in Australia\|first=Manpreet K.\|last=Singh\|work=SBS News\|access-date=10 August 2020\|date=4 September 2020}}</ref>		78.1% (102,661 people) of Punjabi-speakers listed [[India]] as their country of birth, followed by 17.3% (22,808 people) in Australia; 0.9% (1,192 people) in [[Pakistan]] (separately, [[Pakistani Australians]] had a population of 61,913 in the 2016 census);<ref name="SBS2">{{cite news\|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/urdu/en/article/2017/06/27/number-australians-born-pakistan-doubles\|title=Number of Australians born in Pakistan doubles\|work=SBS News\|date=27 June 2017\|access-date=28 June 2017\|first=Zain\|last=Nabi}}</ref> and another 0.9% (1,163 people) in [[Malaysia]].<ref name="SBS"/> Punjabi was the most commonly spoken mother tongue amongst [[Indian Australians]], with 22 percent of all Indian-born Australians stating they spoke Punjabi at home; it was followed by [[Hindi]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/punjabi-is-the-most-spoken-language-among-india-born-australians\|title=Punjabi is the most spoken language among India-born Australians\|work=SBS News\|date=6 December 2019\|access-date=9 August 2020\|first=Manpreet K.\|last=Singh}}</ref> Punjabi is also amongst the top ten most spoken [[languages of Australia]], and the seventh most common language in [[Melbourne]], where it is spoken by 1.2% of the city's population.<ref name="SBS4"/> Over 90 percent of Punjabi-speakers reported that they spoke [[English language\|English]] "very well" or "well".<ref name="SBS4">{{cite news\|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/census-2016-presenting-a-profile-of-the-punjabi-community-in-australia\|title=Census 2016: Presenting a profile of the Punjabi community in Australia\|first=Manpreet K.\|last=Singh\|work=SBS News\|access-date=10 August 2020\|date=4 September 2020}}</ref>

	The suburb of [[Craigieburn, Victoria\|Craigieburn]] in Victoria had one of the largest proportion of Punjabis, where 3,937 people or 9.8% of people identified as Punjabi, followed by [[Blacktown]] in New South Wales, where 3,243 people or 8.1% of people were Punjabis.<ref name="SBS4"/> The farming town of [[Woolgoolga, New South Wales\|Woolgoolga]] in upper New South Wales is home to one of the earliest and largest Punjabi Sikh populations in [[regional Australia]], dating back to the start of the 20th century.<ref name="Asri">{{cite news\|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/woolgoolga-the-story-behind-australia-s-earliest-indian-community\|title=Woolgoolga, the story behind Australia's earliest Indian community\|work=SBS News\|date=8 June 2017\|access-date=10 August 2020\|first=Vivek\|last=Asri}}</ref> It was also the site of Australia's first [[gurdwara]].<ref name="Asri"/>		The suburb of [[Craigieburn, Victoria\|Craigieburn]] in Victoria had one of the largest proportion of Punjabis, where 3,937 people or 9.8% of people identified as Punjabi, followed by [[Blacktown]] in New South Wales, where 3,243 people or 8.1% of people were Punjabis.<ref name="SBS4"/> The farming town of [[Woolgoolga, New South Wales\|Woolgoolga]] in upper New South Wales is home to one of the earliest and largest Punjabi Sikh populations in [[regional Australia]], dating back to the start of the 20th century.<ref name="Asri">{{cite news\|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/woolgoolga-the-story-behind-australia-s-earliest-indian-community\|title=Woolgoolga, the story behind Australia's earliest Indian community\|work=SBS News\|date=8 June 2017\|access-date=10 August 2020\|first=Vivek\|last=Asri}}</ref> It was also the site of Australia's first [[gurdwara]].<ref name="Asri"/>
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	[[Category:Indian diaspora in Australia]]		[[Category:Indian diaspora in Australia]]
	[[Category:Pakistani diaspora in Australia]]		[[Category:Pakistani diaspora in Australia]]
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{{Infobox ethnic group
| group = Punjabi Australians
| pop = '''132,499''' (2016)<ref name="SBS"/>
|popplace =
|region1 = {{flagcountry|Victoria}}
|pop1 = 56,171 (2016)
|ref1 =<ref name="SBS"/>
|region2 = {{flagcountry|New South Wales}}
|pop2 = 33,435) (2016)
|ref2 =<ref name="SBS"/>
|region3 = {{flagcountry|Queensland}}
|pop3 = 17,991 (2016)
|ref3 =<ref name="SBS"/>
|region4 = {{flagcountry|Western Australia}}
|pop4 = 12,223 (2016)
|ref4 =<ref name="SBS"/>
|region5 = {{flagcountry|South Australia}}
|pop5 = 9,306 (2016)
|ref5 =<ref name="SBS"/>
|region6 = {{flagcountry|Australian Capital Territory}}
|pop6 = 2,215 (2016)
|ref6 =<ref name="SBS"/>
|region7 = {{flagcountry|Northern Territory}}
|pop7 = 670 (2016)
|ref7 =<ref name="SBS"/>
|region8 = {{flagcountry|Tasmania}}
|pop8 = 489 (2016)
|ref8 =<ref name="SBS"/>
|langs = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]{{·}} [[English language|English]]
| rels = [[Sikhism]]{{·}} [[Hinduism]]{{·}} [[Islam]]
| related = [[Indian Australians]]{{·}} [[Pakistani Australians]]
}}
'''Punjabi Australians''' are [[Australians]] who are of [[Punjabi diaspora|Punjabi descent]]. According to the [[2016 Australian census|2016 census]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] is one of the fastest-growing languages in Australia, with 132,499 individuals identifying as Punjabi-speakers.<ref name="SBS">{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/find-out-more-about-the-punjabi-speakers-of-australia|title=Find out more about the Punjabi speakers of Australia|work=SBS News|date=9 July 2017|access-date=9 August 2020|first=Manpreet K.|last=Singh}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/punjabi-fastest-growing-language-in-australia-harinder-sidhu|title=Punjabi fastest growing language in Australia: Harinder Sidhu|work=SBS News|date=11 August 2017|access-date=9 August 2020|first=Shamsher|last=Kainth}}</ref> This is an increase from 71,230 individuals in 2011 and 26,000 individuals in 2006, representing a five-fold growth in 10 years.<ref name="SBS"/>

==Demographics==
When ordered state-wise, the largest population of Punjabis is in [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] (56,171 individuals), followed by [[New South Wales]] (33,435), [[Queensland]] (17,991), [[Western Australia]] (12,223), [[South Australia]] (9,306), the [[Australian Capital Territory]] (2,215), the [[Northern Territory]] (670) and [[Tasmania]] (489). Over 40 percent of Punjabi Australians are between the age bracket of 25 to 34 years.<ref name="SBS"/> 55.6% of Punjabis are males and 44.4% are females, compared to the national average of 49.3% and 50.7% respectively.<ref name="SBS4"/> Most Punjabi-speakers earned a weekly income of [[Australian dollar|$]]800 to $999. 8.9% of Punjabi men stated they did not earn an income, compared to 30.3% of women.<ref name="SBS4"/>

According to the 2016 census, out of the people who identified as Punjabi-speakers, the vast majority declared themselves as [[Sikhs]] (108,276 people, comprising 82.9%), followed by [[Punjabi Hindus|Hindus]] (16,546 people, comprising 12.7%) and [[Punjabi Muslims|Muslims]] (1,495 people, comprising 1.1%), while 2,214 individuals declared no religion (1.7%).<ref name="SBS"/>

78.1% (102,661 people) of Punjabi-speakers listed [[India]] as their country of birth, followed by 17.3% (22,808 people) in Australia; 0.9% (1,192 people) in [[Pakistan]] (separately, [[Pakistani Australians]] had a population of 61,913 in the 2016 census);<ref name="SBS2">{{cite news|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/urdu/en/article/2017/06/27/number-australians-born-pakistan-doubles|title=Number of Australians born in Pakistan doubles|work=SBS News|date=27 June 2017|access-date=28 June 2017|first=Zain|last=Nabi}}</ref> and another 0.9% (1,163 people) in [[Malaysia]].<ref name="SBS"/> Punjabi was the most commonly spoken mother tongue amongst [[Indian Australians]], with 22 percent of all Indian-born Australians stating they spoke Punjabi at home; it was followed by [[Hindi]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] and [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/punjabi-is-the-most-spoken-language-among-india-born-australians|title=Punjabi is the most spoken language among India-born Australians|work=SBS News|date=6 December 2019|access-date=9 August 2020|first=Manpreet K.|last=Singh}}</ref> Punjabi is also amongst the top ten most spoken [[languages of Australia]], and the seventh most common language in [[Melbourne]], where it is spoken by 1.2% of the city's population.<ref name="SBS4"/> Over 90 percent of Punjabi-speakers reported that they spoke [[English language|English]] "very well" or "well".<ref name="SBS4">{{cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/census-2016-presenting-a-profile-of-the-punjabi-community-in-australia|title=Census 2016: Presenting a profile of the Punjabi community in Australia|first=Manpreet K.|last=Singh|work=SBS News|access-date=10 August 2020|date=4 September 2020}}</ref>

The suburb of [[Craigieburn, Victoria|Craigieburn]] in Victoria had one of the largest proportion of Punjabis, where 3,937 people or 9.8% of people identified as Punjabi, followed by [[Blacktown]] in New South Wales, where 3,243 people or 8.1% of people were Punjabis.<ref name="SBS4"/> The farming town of [[Woolgoolga, New South Wales|Woolgoolga]] in upper New South Wales is home to one of the earliest and largest Punjabi Sikh populations in [[regional Australia]], dating back to the start of the 20th century.<ref name="Asri">{{cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/woolgoolga-the-story-behind-australia-s-earliest-indian-community|title=Woolgoolga, the story behind Australia's earliest Indian community|work=SBS News|date=8 June 2017|access-date=10 August 2020|first=Vivek|last=Asri}}</ref> It was also the site of Australia's first [[gurdwara]].<ref name="Asri"/>

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|Australian people of Punjabi descent}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Australia|Punjab}}
* [[Sikhism in Australia]]
* [[ Australian Sikh Heritage Trail ]]
* [[ Man_Mohan_Singh (pilot) ]]
* [[Afghan cameleers in Australia|"Afghan" cameleers in Australia]]
* [[Indian Australians]]
* [[Pakistani Australians]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Punjabi diaspora}}
{{Ancestry of Australians}}
{{NRI-PIO}}
{{Overseas Pakistani}}

[[Category:Australian people of Punjabi descent| ]]
[[Category:Punjabi diaspora by country|Australia]]
[[Category:Indian diaspora in Australia]]
[[Category:Pakistani diaspora in Australia]]