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The latest Census in 2011 recorded 45,465 Thailand-born people in Australia, an increase of 48.8 per cent from the 2006 Census. The 2011 distribution by state and territory showed New South Wales had the largest number with 17,541, followed by Victoria (10,766), Queensland (7,022) and Western Australia (5,662).
Thai Town was established in the 1990s when rent was relatively affordable, and because it provided a source for Thai speciality foods, many Thai businesses moved into the area. In 2013, the area was officially recognised by the City of Sydney and given signage to indicate the hub's location on Campbell Street.
The first notable Thai to arrive in Australia was Butra Mahintra, sent by King Rama VI during the early 1920s to purchase racehorses. In the 1960s, a small number of Thai students came to study in Australia, and in the 1970s, a larger number of Thai people migrated to Australia as the result of political turmoil in Thailand. [38]
20 Asian Australian people have been members of the Parliament of Australia (the Federal Parliament), including ten each in the Senate and the House of Representatives. The most common represented ethnicity are Chinese Australian (nine) and Indian Australian (three).
Asian Australians are Australians of Asian ancestry, including naturalised Australians who are immigrants from various regions in Asia and descendants of such immigrants. At the 2021 census, the proportion of the population identifying as Asian amounted to 17.4 percent with breakdowns of 6.5 percent from Southern and Central Asia, 6.4 percent from North-East Asia, and 4.5 percent from South ...
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]
Thai emigrants to Australia (7 P) Pages in category "Australian people of Thai descent" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Pages in category "Thai emigrants to Australia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Sudjai Cook; N.