Jamaican Australians
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2,400 (by ancestry, 2011)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 New South Wales | Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Perth Brisbane |
| Languages | |
| English (Australian English, Jamaican English) Jamaican Patois | |
| Religion | |
| Catholicism · Protestantism · Rastafari | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Jamaicans, British Jamaicans, Jamaican Canadians, Jamaican Americans, African Australians | |
Jamaican Australians are Australian people who are fully or partially of Jamaican descent.
According to the 2006 Australian census, 786 Australians were born in Jamaica[2] while 1,774 claimed Jamaican ancestry, either alone or with another ancestry.[3]
Notable people[edit]
| Name | Born - Died | Notable for | Connection with Australia | Connection with Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Blue | 1767–1834 | Australian convict | Convicted and transported to Australia | Although Billy Blue’s place and date of birth are uncertain, convict records suggest he was born in Jamaica around 1767 |
| Shawn Gillies | 1981– | Australian cricketer | Migrated to Australia | Born in Jamaica |
| Brendan Nash | 1977– | Australian cricketer | Born in Australia | Son of Paul Nash who is Jamaican by birth |
| Deni Hines | 1970– | Singer | Born in Australia | Jamaican ancestry |
| Marcia Hines | 1953– | Singer | Migrated to Australia in 1969; member of the Order of Australia (naturalised 1994) | Jamaican ancestry |
| Paul Nash | 1943– | Swimmer | Migrated to Australia | Born Jamaica |
| Zahra Newman | Actor | Born Jamaica | ||
| Seaman Dan | 1929– | Singer-songwriter | Born in Australia | Jamaican ancestry |
| Peter Jackson | 1861–1901 | Boxer | Migrated to Australia | Jamaican ancestry |
| Ashleigh Francis | 1989– | Miss World Australia | Born in Australia | Jamaican ancestry |
| Marvin Priest | 1981– | British/Australian-based singer | Migrated to Australia | Jamaican ancestry |
| Eka Darville | 1989– | Actor | Born in, and resides in Australia | Jamaican ancestry |
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ The people of Australia: Statistics from the 2011 census (PDF). Canberra: Department of Immigration and Border Protection. 2014. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-920996-23-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "20680-Country of Birth of Person (full classification list) by Sex - Australia" (XLS). 2006 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 June 2008: Total count of persons: 19,855,288.[dead link]
- ↑ "20680-Ancestry (full classification list) by Sex - Australia" (XLS). 2006 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 June 2008: Total responses: 25,451,383 for total count of persons: 19,855,288.[dead link]
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