Bangladeshi Australians

Bangladeshi Australians (Bengali: অস্ট্রেলীয় বাংলাদেশী) refers to Australian citizens or residents who have full or partial Bangladeshi heritage or people who emigrated from Bangladesh and reside in Australia.^[1] There are around 51,491 people born in Bangladesh living in Australia, according to the census in 2021. Additionally, there is a significant number of Bangladeshi descent Australians (born in Australia), but their numbers are uncertain. The largest Bangladeshi communities are mainly present in the states of New South Wales and Victoria, with large concentrations in the cities of Sydney and Melbourne.

Bangladeshi Australians

অস্ট্রেলীয় বাংলাদেশী
Boishakhi Mela, celebrated by Bangladeshi Australians, at Sydney Olympic Park.
Total population
51,491 (Bangladeshi Born) [1] (2021)
Regions with significant populations
New South Wales	29,600 (2021)
Victoria	10,295 (2021)
Queensland	3,304 (2021)
South Australia	2,246 (2021)
Western Australia	2,816 (2021)
Tasmania	595 (2021)
Northern Territory	701 (2021)
Australian Capital Territory	1,938 (2021)
Languages
Australian English · Bangladeshi English · Bengali
Religion
84.1% Muslim 7.1% Hinduism 5.2% No religion^ 1.5% Catholic[2]
Related ethnic groups
Asian Australians · Bangladeshi diaspora
^ Includes not answer (3.4%) and not stated (1.8%)

1. "2021 People in Australia who were born in Bangladesh, Census Country of birth QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
2. "2021 People in Australia who were born in Bangladesh, Census Country of birth QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".