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The Italian Australian ethnic group comprises the fourth largest ethnic group in Australia, consisting of migrants from Italy as well as their Australian-born descendants of Italian heritage.〔(Italians in Australia )〕 The 2006 Census counted 199,124 people who were born in Italy.〔 Total count of persons: 19,855,288.〕 In 2011, 916,100 persons identified themselves as having Italian ancestry, either alone or in combination with another ancestry (4.6%).〔 Italian is the fifth most identified ancestry in Australia behind 'Australian', 'English', 'Irish' and 'Scottish' and just ahead of 'German' (according to the ABS 2011 Census). Italian is the second most utilised language at home, with 316,900 speakers (or 1.6% of the Australian population).〔(2914.0.55.002 - 2006 Census of Population and Housing: Media Releases and Fact Sheets, 2006 )〕 Since the arrivals, the Italo-Australian Dialect came into note in the 1970s by Italian linguist Tullio De Mauro. ==Demographics== Italians are well represented in every Australian town and region but there is a disproportionate concentration in Victoria (41.6%〔 compared to 25% of the general Australian population〔 Estimated resident population, preliminary - 30 June 2006 in '000s were NSW 6 817.2 Vic 5 128.3 Qld 4 091.5 SA 1 568.2 WA 2 059.0 Tas 489.9 NT 210.7 ACT 334.2 Australia 20 701.5〕) and South Australia (11.3%〔 compared to 7.6%〔). It is probable that the distribution of their Italian-Australian children mirrors this. According to 2006 census data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 95% of Italian born Australians recorded their religion as Christian.〔 79.7% Catholic, 3.2% Anglican, 5.6% Other Christian, 1.6% Other Religions and 10.0% No Religion. As the level of immigration from Italy dropped significantly from the 1970s, the Italian-born population is aging. 63% of the Italian-born population was aged sixty years old or older at the time of the 2006 Census. 176,536 or 89% arrived before 1980.〔 As of the 2006 census, 162,107 (81.4%) speak Italian at home.〔 Proficiency in English was self-described by census respondents as very well by 28%, well by 32%, 21% not well (18% didn't state or said not applicable).〔 Of the Australian residents who were born in Italy, 157,209 or 79% were Australian citizens at the time of the 2006 census.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Italian Australian」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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