Saudi Australians

Saudi Australians (Arabic: سعوديون أستراليون‎ lit. So’odioon ostralioon) refers to Australian nationals or citizens with origins in Saudi Arabia as well the general Saudi expatriate community in Australia. There are thousands of Saudis living in Australia; they can be found in all major urban centres including Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and make up a substantial representation in the Arab Australian community.

Saudi Australians
سعوديون أستراليون
Total population
Saudi
10,518 (by birth, 2011)
3,696 (by ancestry, 2011)
Regions with significant populations
Sydney
Languages
Australian English, Arabic
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
other Arab Australians

A significant number of Saudis are international students; each year, hundreds of Saudi students choose to study in Australian universities under the King Abdullah Scholarship Program. In 2010, their number was estimated at 10,000. Saudi students were seen in a wide range of fields including health, IT, business and accounting.[1] The increase is almost eightfold since the past few years.[2]

Some Saudi Australians came from Saudi Arabia as refugees; their families or the authorities wanted to persecute or murder them. [3] [4]

See also

References
  1. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Saudi Arabia country brief, Government of Australia
  2. The Australian
  3. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-still-trying-coax-dissidents-home-says-report
  4. https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-04/escape-from-saudi-the-women-who-made-it-and-the-ones-who-dont/10763324

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