Kurdish Australians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (7,000) | |
| Languages | |
| Kurdish, Australian English, (some knowledge of Turkish, Arabic and Persian) | |
| Religion | |
| Majority Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Iranian people (Yazidis, Zazas) |
Kurdish Australians refers to Australians of Kurdish origin or descent.
In Australia, Kurdish migrants first arrived in the second half of the 1960s, mainly from Turkey.[1] In the late 1970s families from Syria and Lebanon were also present in Australia.[1] Since the second half of the 1980s, the majority of Kurds arriving in Australia have been from Iraq and Iran; many of them were accepted under the Humanitarian Programme.[1] However, Kurds from Lebanon, Armenia and Georgia have also migrated to Australia. The majority live in Melbourne and Sydney.[1]
See also
References
 Kurdish diaspora and regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Kurdish areas | | |
| Asia | ||
| Europe | ||
| North America | ||
| Oceania | ||
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