Greek Australians

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Greek Australians are Australians of Greek ancestry who form one of the country’s largest and most established ethnic communities, known for their strong cultural traditions and contributions to Australian society.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Greek Australians canonical 2
Greek Australian 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
continentOfResidence Oceania
country Australia
culturalInstitution Greek Orthodox parishes
Greek community clubs
Greek cultural associations
Greek language afternoon schools
Greek media outlets in Australia
culturalTradition Greek Orthodox religious festivals
Greek cuisine
Greek dancing
Greek language schools
Greek music
Greek national day parades
diasporaRelation Greek diaspora
ethnicAncestry Greek
heritageLanguage Greek
identityCharacteristic bilingualism in Greek and English
strong family and community networks
strong maintenance of Greek cultural traditions
languageShiftTrend from Greek to English across generations
majorMigrationPeak 1950s
1960s
1970s
migrationWave early 20th century
late 19th century
post–World War II
notableContributionArea arts
education
hospitality industry
politics
religious life in Australia
small business
sport
originCountry Cyprus
Greece
primaryLanguage English
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Greek Orthodox Church
significantCity Adelaide
Brisbane
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
significantStateOrTerritory New South Wales
South Australia
Victoria
Western Australia

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

European Australians relatedGroup Greek Australians
Australians hasEthnicGroup Greek Australians
Orianthi ethnicGroup Greek Australian
linked to: Greek Australians