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South Sudanese Australians are people of South Sudanese ancestry or birth who live in Australia.




Demographics


Following South Sudan's independence in July 2011, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) included the country amongst the country of birth and ancestry options in the 2011 Census that took place in August. This census recorded 3,487 people born in South Sudan in Australia. However, the ABS note that "South Sudan-born were previously included in the Census count of the Sudan-born, and this is highly likely with a large number in the 2011 Census". Of the 3,487, the largest number were living in the state of Victoria (1,118), followed by Queensland (715), then New South Wales (561) and Western Australia (489). A total of 4,825 people indicated that they were of partial or full South Sudanese ancestry.
The 2016 census recorded 7,699 South Sudan-born people in Australia, with 2,750 living in Victoria, 1,430 in Queensland and 1,201 in Western Australia. 10,755 people indicated that they had partial or full South Sudanese ancestry.
The 2021 census recorded 8,255 people born in South Sudan. 14,273 people indicated that they had South Sudanese ancestry.




Notable South Sudanese Australians


Aweng Ade-Chuol, fashion model
Deng Adel, basketballer
Deng Adut, defence lawyer and New South Wales Australian of the Year for 2017
Adut Akech, international fashion model (April 2018 Vogue Italia and May 2018 British Vogue cover model)
Leek Aleer, Australian rules footballer
Mac Andrew, Australian rules footballer
DyspOra, Adelaide hip hop artist, poet, activist
Aliir Aliir, Australian rules footballer
Kenny Athiu, soccer player
Bangs, hip hop artist
Nagmeldin 'Peter' Bol, middle-distance runner and Olympian
Elijah Buol, lawyer, criminologist and community advocate, 2019 winner of Queensland Local Hero of the Year 2019 Award and Order of Australia medal.
Mabior Chol, Australian rules footballer
Akec Makur Chuot, Australian rules footballer
Majak Daw, Australian rules footballer
Ajak Deng, Australian fashion model (April 2016 Vogue Italia cover model)
Joseph Deng, middle-distance runner
Majok Deng, basketballer
Peter Deng, soccer player
Thomas Deng, soccer player
Martin Frederick, Australian rules footballer
Michael Frederick, Australian rules footballer
Changkuoth Jiath, Australian rules footballer
Dor Jok, soccer player
Tom Jok, Australian rules footballer
Gordon Koang, blind popular musician
Subah Koj, Australian fashion model, one of the first two South Sudanese-Australians to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Alou Kuol, soccer player
Garang Kuol, soccer player
Jo Lual-Acuil Jr., basketballer
Awer Mabil, soccer player
Abraham Majok, soccer player
Ater Majok, basketballer
Thon Maker, basketballer
Mangok Mathiang, basketballer
Majak Mawith, soccer player
Kot Monoah, Melbourne lawyer, from Oct 2015 chairman of the South Sudanese Community Association of Victoria, previously community liaison officer.
Jackson Morgan, soccer player
Adau Mornyang, international fashion model
Bigoa Nyuon, Australian rules footballer
Nyadol Nyuon, lawyer and human rights advocate
Duop Reath, basketballer
Duckie Thot, Australian fashion model, one of the first two South Sudanese-Australians to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Ruon Tongyik, soccer player
Reuben William, Australian rules footballer
Kusini Yengi, soccer player
Tete Yengi, soccer player
Akiima Yong, Australian fashion model (April 2018 Vogue Australia cover model)
Valentino Yuel, soccer player
Friday Zico, South Sudanese international soccer player




See also



African Australians
South Sudanese Americans
South Sudanese Canadians




References






External links


Jimma, Natal (12 July 2020). "South Sudanese refugees on the challenges of making a new life in Australia". ABC News (Radio Melbourne). Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Sudanese Stories An oral history project recording the migration journeys and settlement experiences of southern Sudanese refugees now living in Blacktown, Western Sydney.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• South Sudanese Australians
• Sudanese Australians
• African Australians
• South Sudanese Americans
• South Sudanese diaspora
• South Sudanese Canadians
• Australia–South Sudan relations
• Deng (South Sudanese name)
• Organised crime in Australia
• 2011 South Sudanese independence referendum