Czech Australians
| Total population | |
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| 7,437 (by birth, 2011) 22,772 (by ancestry, 2011)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Melbourne, Sydney | |
| Languages | |
| Australian English, Czech | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholic Increasingly irreligious | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Czech New Zealanders, Slovak Australians, Czech Canadians, Czech Americans |
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Czech Australians are Australian citizens of Czech ancestry. Most Czech immigrants to Australia came after World War II and 1968–1969. Most recently the biggest influx is of students coming to Australia to study English and to find work. Many of them are deciding to stay by gaining permanent residency. According to 2016 census figures, around 24,500[2] Australians identify as having Czech ancestry, mostly in Melbourne and Sydney. In the 1960s and 1970s, two of the most successful Australian soccer clubs were Slavia Melbourne and Sydney FC Prague.
Notable Czech Australians
[edit | edit source]| Name | Birth year | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Edouard Borovansky | 1902 | Ballet dancer, director |
| Tony Sponar | 1920 | Founder of Thredbo ski resort |
| Victor Vodicka[3] | 1921 | Gold and silversmith, educator |
| Josef Chromy[4] | 1931 | Businessman |
| Voyen Koreis | 1943 | Writer, journalist, artist |
| Miroslav Bukovsky | 1944 | Jazz trumpeter, composer |
| Josef Stejskal | 1945 | Artist |
| Stan Zemanek | 1947 | Radio Broadcaster |
| Jiri Lev | 1979 | Architect |
| Jana Wendt | 1956 | Television journalist, writer |
| Hana Mandlíková | 1962 | Tennis player |
| Charles Vesely | 1965 | Theologian and Uniting Church minister |
| Lenka Kripac | 1978 | Musician |
| Petr Kratky | 1981 | Football manager |
| Isaka Cernak | 1989 | Footballer |
See also
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- Czech diaspora
- European Australians
- Europeans in Oceania
- Immigration to Australia
- Czech New Zealanders
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Czech Australian New Zealand Association
- Czech Australian Group Archived 4 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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