Australia’s booming Indian diaspora

People of Indian ancestry in Australia number more than 780,000 – an increase of almost 165,000 since 2016. As migrant groups go, Indians have leapfrogged the Chinese and now sit second only to the British.Credit:Josh Robenstone

Australia is now the first English-speaking country in the world to be a “migrant majority” nation – where 50 per cent of the population were born overseas or have an immigrant parent. And the biggest story within those numbers? India.

Australia’s booming Indian diaspora

Australia’s booming Indian diaspora