Fijian Australians refers to Australian citizens or residents of Australia who are of ethnic iTaukei or Indian descent. Most Fijians Australians live in New South Wales (Sydney), Queensland (Brisbane) and Victoria (Melbourne).
Australia is home to the largest Fijian population in the world outside Fiji itself.
According to the 2011 Australian census 48,141 Australians were born in Fiji. Total count of persons: 19,855,288 Most Fijians in Australia are Fiji Hindi-speaking Indo-Fijians. In 2011, 57% of Fijian-born reported either 'Indian' or 'Fijian-Indian' ancestry.
Many Fijian Australians have established names for themselves in professional Australian sport, particularly in rugby union, rugby league and Australian rules football.
Notable Fijian Australians
Fijian Australians of iTaukei ethnicity
Reagan Campbell-Gillard Alipate Carlile Petero Civoniceva Ellia Green Jarryd Hayne Scott Higginbotham Apisai Koroisau Chris Kuridrani Tevita Kuridrani Setanta Ó hAilpín Nemani Nadolo Noa Nadruku Nic Naitanui Simone Nalatu Paulini Esava Ratugolea David Rodan John Sutton Manoa Thompson MC Trey Lote Tuqiri Samu Wara Jason Bukuya Ashton Sims Korbin Sims Ruan Sims Tariq Sims
Fijian Australians of Indian ethnicity
Noor Dean Nalini Krishan Julian Moti Neil Prakash Vijay Mishra Sudesh Mishra Paresh Narayan Jack Ram K. C. Ramrakha Jason Singh Lisa Singh Ben Volavola Shilpa Sharlene Kumar
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