Jamaican Australians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (2,400 (by ancestry, 2011)[1]) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Jamaican English, Jamaican Patois | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity · Protestantism · Rastafarianism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Jamaicans, Jamaican-British, Jamaican Canadians, Jamaican Americans, Jamaican Nigerians, African Australians |
Jamaican Australians are Australian people who are fully or partially of Jamaican descent.
According to the 2006 Australian census, 786 Australians were born in Jamaica[2] while 1,774 claimed Jamaican ancestry, either alone or with another ancestry.[3]
Notable Jamaican Australians
| name | Born - Died | Notable for | Connection with Australia | Connection with Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Blue | 1767-1834 | Australian convict | Convicted and transported to Australia | Although Billy Blue’s place and date of birth are uncertain, convict records suggest he was born in Jamaica around 1767 |
| Shawn Gillies | 1981- | Australian cricketer | Migrated to Australia | Born in Jamaica |
| Brendan Nash | 1977- | Australian cricketer | Born in Australia | Son of Paul Nash who is Jamaican by birth |
| Deni Hines | 1970- | Singer | Born in Australia | Jamaican ancestry |
| Marcia Hines | 1953- | Singer | Migrated to Australia in 1969; member of the Order of Australia (naturalised 1994) | Jamaican ancestry |
| Paul Nash | 1943- | Swimmer | Migrated to Australia | Born Jamaica |
| Seaman Dan | 1929- | Singer-songwriter | Born in Australia | Jamaican ancestry |
| Peter Jackson | 1861-1901 | Boxer | Migrated to Australia | Jamaican ancestry |
| Ashleigh Francis | 1989- | Miss World Australia | Born in Australia | Jamaican ancestry |
| Marvin Priest | 1981- | British/Australian-based singer | Migrated to Australia | Jamaican ancestry |
| Eka Darville | 1989- | Actor | Born in, and resides in Australia | Jamaican ancestry |
See also
References
- ↑ "The People of Australia – Statistics from the 2011 Census" (PDF). Australian Government.
- ↑ "20680-Country of Birth of Person (full classification list) by Sex - Australia" (Microsoft Excel download). 2006 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2008-06-02. Total count of persons: 19,855,288.
- ↑ "20680-Ancestry (full classification list) by Sex - Australia" (Microsoft Excel download). 2006 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2008-06-02. Total responses: 25,451,383 for total count of persons: 19,855,288.
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