54%
of Iran-born Australian adults (15+) hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
27% hold a postgraduate degree — about half of all bachelor’s-or-higher holders.
46%
of Iranian-ancestry Australians report no religious affiliation.
- Islam 25%
- Christianity 12%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics — Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Iran-born population enumerated via country of birth question.
Source: ABS — Census 2021, language used at home by Iranian-ancestry population (1st gen = born overseas, 2nd gen = Australian-born).
Secular/No religionIslamChristianityOther Religions
Source: ABS — Census 2021. Iranian ancestry population, 1st gen = Iran-born, 2nd gen = Australian-born.