Malayali Australians (Malayalee Australian) are

Australians Australians, colloquially known as Aussies, are the citizens, nationals and individuals associated with the country of Australia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or ethno-cultural. For most Australians, several (or all) ...

whose ancestors, or themselves, identify as ethnic

Malayali The Malayali people () (also spelt Malayalee and also known by the demonym Keralite) are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group originating from the present-day state of Kerala in India, occupying its southwestern Malabar coast. They are predomin ...

s (also called

Keralites The Malayali people () (also spelt Malayalee and also known by the demonym Keralite) are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group originating from the present-day state of Kerala in India, occupying its southwestern Malabar coast. They are predomin ...

) and speak

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...

. Malayali Australians constitute one group of

Indian Australians all of this entry re immigration is a complete fabrication Indian Australians or Indo-Australians are Australians of Indian ancestry. This includes both those who are Australian by birth, and those born in India or elsewhere in the Indian d ...

. Malayalis originate from the South

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

n state of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

, and are one of the fastest-growing populations in Australia with 78,738 speakers as per 2021 census. Majority of this population has arrived in Australia after the year 2007. The state and territory breakup of Malayalam speakers per the 2021 census is: * New South Wales – 20,890 * Queensland – 13,003 * South Australia – 4,809 * Tasmania – 615 * Victoria – 25,342 * Western Australia – 9,697 * Australian Capital Territory – 2,766 * Northern Territory – 1,601 The majority proportion of this population is associated with the 25-39 year age cohort (53%), and the estimated average age of this population is approximately 32 years. Both the genders are well represented with more number of males (52%) compared to females (48%). A vast majority of this population over the age of 15 years are married (71%), and this is followed by people who have never married (11%). More than two-thirds of this population has indicated an affiliation with

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...

and this is followed by almost a quarter of this population indicating an affiliation with

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...

. There is also a growing number of people who have no religious affiliation. The population is well represented across different income groups, and the estimated average individual income is $45,000 per annum. Almost a quarter of this population indicated that they are Australian citizens.

Notable Malayali Australians

Sajeev Koshy Sajeev Koshy (born 1956 in Trivandrum, Kerala died 2023) was an Indian-born specialist endodontist currently residing in Australia. He was a public dentist, clinical director and a social advocate. He was a recipient of The Medal of the Order ...

, Community Health *

Arjun Nair Arjun Nair (born 12 April 1998) is an Australian cricketer. He is an All-Rounder who bats in right hand and bowls right arm off-spin. He made his first-class debut for New South Wales in February 2016 in the 2015–16 Sheffield Shield against ...

, first class cricketer *

Mathai Varghese Mathai Varghese is a mathematician at the University of Adelaide. His first most influential contribution is the Mathai–Quillen formalism, which he formulated together with Daniel Quillen, and which has since found applications in index theory ...

, pure mathematician *

Peter Varghese Peter Joseph Noozhumurry Varghese, (born 19 March 1956) is an Australian retired diplomat and public servant. He was the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 3 December 2012 to 22 July 2016. He announced in November ...

, public servant

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External links

http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3310114.nsf/home/2016+Census+National{{Ethnic groups in Australia Australian people of Indian descent Immigration to Australia Malayali diaspora Indian diaspora in Australia

Notable Malayali Australians

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