This is also reflected in the settlement patterns of Australia’s Jewish population, who mostly reside in either Victoria (46.4%) or New South Wales (40.5%). The vast majority of Israelis live in Victoria (44.3%) and New South Wales (36.6%). However, some members of the Israeli community believe this figure is much higher.
According to the 2016 census, there are approximately 9,817 Israel-born people living in Australia. The flow of Israel-born people to Australia has been steadier in the last two decades, with a few hundred people estimated to be arriving each year. For example, many first moved from post-war Europe to Australia, then to Israel, and in some cases back to Australia. However, Israeli migration patterns in subsequent decades are often hard to trace due to the complex movement of families over multiple generations. Australia first recorded immigrants from Israel in the 1954 census. People from the region of present-day Israel have been settling in Australia since the 19th century.
