35%
of Iran-born Australians arrived during 2011–2015.
Arrivals have continued at about 2,500–3,500 per year since 2016.
63%
of Iran-born Australians hold Australian citizenship.
Eligible residents can apply for citizenship after four years in Australia.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics — Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Iran-born population enumerated via country of birth question.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics — Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Iran-born population enumerated via country of birth question.
Iranian-Ancestry Population by Generation
62,986
First generation
78% of total
Born overseas
18,133
Second generation
22% of total
Australian-born
Of the 81,119 Australians who report Iranian ancestry. About 11% of the first generation were born outside Iran (largely diaspora re-migration via India, Afghanistan and the UK).
Source: ABS — Census 2021, ancestry by country of birth.