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A Greek-Australian is a [[Greek]] living in Australia, it includes those Greeks with Australian citizenship and also permanent residents it does not necessarily include those of Greek descent whereby many generations of such have been absorbed into common Australian culture.  
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A '''Greek-Australian''' is a [[Greek]] living in Australia, it includes those Greeks with Australian citizenship and also permanent residents it does not necessarily include those of Greek descent whereby many generations of such have been absorbed into common Australian culture.  
  
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According to the 1996 Census, 260,000 Australians speak Greek at home (almost all are presumed to be Greek-Australians). The actual number of Australians of Greek heritage can be assumed to be higher. www.hellenism.net states the amount of Greeks living in Australia at 336,782 people (from a [[1986]] ethnic origin census) which was 2.16% of Australia's 1986 population. 39.3% of these 336,782 Greek-Australians were born in [[Greece]] with 49.8% born in Australia, 4.8% in [[Cyprus]], 2.5% Egypt and 3.6% other or unknown. The city of Melbourne contains the majority of Greeks in Australia, is the 3rd largest Greek city in the world, and is also the largest outside of Greece.
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According to the [[1996]] Census, 260,000 Australians speak [[Greek language|Greek]] at home (almost all are presumed to be Greek-Australians). The actual number of Australians of Greek heritage can be assumed to be higher. www.hellenism.net states the number of Greeks living in Australia at 336,782 people (from a [[1986]] ethnic origin census) which was 2.16% of Australia's [[1986]] population. 39.3% of these 336,782 Greek-Australians were born in [[Greece]] with 49.8% born in Australia, 4.8% in [[Cyprus]], 2.5% Egypt and 3.6% other or unknown. The city of Melbourne boasts the majority of Greeks in Australia. It is the 3rd largest Greek city in the world, the largest outside of Greece.
  
 
==Famous Greek-Australians==
 
==Famous Greek-Australians==
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*[[Mary Kostakides]], broadcaster and television presenter
 
*[[Mary Kostakides]], broadcaster and television presenter
 
*[[Anthony Koutoufides]], Carlton Australian Rules captain
 
*[[Anthony Koutoufides]], Carlton Australian Rules captain
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*[[Lydia Lassila]] (nee Ierodiakonou), skier
 
*[[Stan Lazaridis]], footballer
 
*[[Stan Lazaridis]], footballer
 
*[[Stan Longinidis]]
 
*[[Stan Longinidis]]
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*Dr [[George Peponis]], former Canterbury Rugby League Player, Chairman of the Bulldogs Rugby League Board
 
*Dr [[George Peponis]], former Canterbury Rugby League Player, Chairman of the Bulldogs Rugby League Board
 
*[[Mark Philippoussis]], tennis player
 
*[[Mark Philippoussis]], tennis player
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*[[Alex Proyas]], producer, director
 
*[[Tony Rafty]], war artist and cartoonist
 
*[[Tony Rafty]], war artist and cartoonist
 
*[[George Souris]], Deputy Leader of the New South Wales National Party
 
*[[George Souris]], Deputy Leader of the New South Wales National Party

Latest revision as of 10:16, February 25, 2010

A Greek-Australian is a Greek living in Australia, it includes those Greeks with Australian citizenship and also permanent residents it does not necessarily include those of Greek descent whereby many generations of such have been absorbed into common Australian culture.

According to the 1996 Census, 260,000 Australians speak Greek at home (almost all are presumed to be Greek-Australians). The actual number of Australians of Greek heritage can be assumed to be higher. www.hellenism.net states the number of Greeks living in Australia at 336,782 people (from a 1986 ethnic origin census) which was 2.16% of Australia's 1986 population. 39.3% of these 336,782 Greek-Australians were born in Greece with 49.8% born in Australia, 4.8% in Cyprus, 2.5% Egypt and 3.6% other or unknown. The city of Melbourne boasts the majority of Greeks in Australia. It is the 3rd largest Greek city in the world, the largest outside of Greece.

Famous Greek-Australians

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