People > Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Australia > Chinese Australian source countries: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
This stats lists the native countries of ethnic chinese individuals who later migrated to Australia. These migrants are a result of the Chinese diaspora, which occured roughly through the 1800s to 1949, due to problems as wars, starvation and corruption in mainland China. According to the 2011 census, 866,205 Australian residents claim chinese ancestry, while othe 319,000 declare they wer born in mainland China. The sum of both groups makes up roughly 4% of Australian population.
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