Czech Australians

Czech Australians

Most Czech immigrants to Australia came after World War II. There are around 21,000 people of Czech descent living in Australia, mostly in Melbourne and Sydney.

Czech Australian
Čechoaustralský
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Total population
21,000
Regions with significant populations
Melbourne, Sydney
Languages

Australian English, Czech

Religion

Roman Catholicism, Judaism, Protestantism, Atheism

Related ethnic groups

Czechs, Poles, Slovaks

See also

  • Czechs
  • Australia–Czech Republic relations

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