Burundians in australia: a growing community

Based on the ABS 2021 Census, 2,711 individuals living in Australia identified Burundi as their country of birth. Below is the state and territory distribution from the ABS 2021 Census:

New South Wales: 297. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Victoria: 330. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Queensland: 967. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

South Australia: 642. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Western Australia: 406. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Tasmania: 28. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Northern Territory: 28. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Australian Capital Territory: 13. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Total across all states and territories: 2,711 Burundi-born individuals. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Important Notes:

The above figures represent the number of individuals born in Burundi, as reported in the ABS 2021 Census. This data is derived from summary spreadsheets and cultural diversity tables provided by the ABS. Learn more from the Australian Bureau of Statistics

Due to the relatively small size of the Burundi-born population in Australia, some smaller regional figures may be suppressed or excluded from ABS outputs for privacy reasons. However, the national and state totals listed above are accurate as per the 2021 Census. Learn more from the Australian Bureau of Statistics

Since arriving to australia two decades ago, Burundians in australia have been blessed with children. Therefore, the numbers of Burundians in Australia has increased to about 4,500 people.

There are a lot of potentials with such a big number of people from the same cultural background.