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.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Notable Czech Australians
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "The People of Australia – Statistics from the 2011 Census" (PDF). Australian Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Czech Republic country brief | DFAT". www.dfat.gov.au. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Vodicka, Peter (2019). Victor Václav Vodička - A Czech 'Runaway' Down Under. [Darling Point, N.S.W.] : Peter Vodicka.
- ^ "Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
External links
edit- Czech Australian New Zealand Association
- Czech Australian Group Archived 4 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine