Hinduism in Australia

Australian Hindus
	Hindu Temple in Melbourne.
Total population
	684,002 (2021); 2.7% of the Australian population
Regions with significant populations
	Sydney; Canberra; Melbourne; ; Adelaide; Perth; Brisbane;
Languages
	English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Fiji Hindi, Nepali, Mauritian Creole, Indian languages

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1911	414	—
1933	212	−3.00%
1986	21,500	+9.11%
1991	43,580	+15.18%
1996	67,270	+9.07%
2001	95,473	+7.25%
2006	148,123	+9.18%
2011	275,534	+13.22%
2016	440,300	+9.83%
2021	684,002	+9.21%

Hinduism is the third largest religion in Australia consisting of more than 684,002 followers, making up 2.7% of the population as of the 2021 census.^[2] Hinduism is the fastest growing religion in Australia mostly through immigration.^[3] Hinduism is also one of the most youthful religions in Australia, with 34% and 66% of Hindus being under the age of 14 and 34 respectively.^[4]

In the nineteenth century, the British first brought Hindus from India to Australia to work on cotton and sugar plantations. Many remained as small businessmen, working as camel drivers, merchants and hawkers, selling goods between small rural communities. Today, many Hindus are well educated professionals in fields such as medicine, engineering, commerce and information technology, constituting a model minority.^{[citation needed]} The Hindus in Australia are mostly of Indian origin; other origins include those from Sri Lanka, Fiji, Malaysia, Bali, Cham, Singapore, Mauritius, and Nepal.

^ "Census reveals Australia's religious diversity on World Religion Day". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
^ "2021 Census shows changes in Australia's religious diversity | Australian Bureau of Statistics". 28 June 2022.
^ "Melbourne's fastest-growing religion". Theage.com.au. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
^ "Australia's Religious Profile from the 2011 Census". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.

[ABS-1] "Census reveals Australia's religious diversity on World Religion Day". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2021.

[2] "2021 Census shows changes in Australia's religious diversity | Australian Bureau of Statistics". 28 June 2022.

[3] "Melbourne's fastest-growing religion". Theage.com.au. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2013.

[4] "Australia's Religious Profile from the 2011 Census". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.

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Total population

Hindu Temple in Melbourne.
684,002 (2021) 2.7% of the Australian population^[1]
Regions with significant populations
Sydney Canberra Melbourne Adelaide Perth Brisbane
Languages
English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Fiji Hindi, Nepali, Mauritian Creole, Indian languages