Colombian Australians

Economic problems and violence led to an emigration of Colombians to Australia in the 1980s. Colombians are one of the largest South American migrant groups to Australia.{{Citation needed|date=January 2017}} Like other South American immigrants and unlike Central American and Caribbean Hispanic immigrants, Colombians tend to come from urban areas.{{Citation needed|date=January 2017}}

{{see also|Demographics of Colombia}}

Ethnically, Colombians are a diverse population including Colombians of Indigenous descent, Afro-Colombians, Colombians of European descent (mainly Spanish ancestry). However, most Colombians are mix of the three ethnicities.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

The main musical interests are vallenato and cumbia, Mi hermano y yo Vallenato y Folclore is a traditional folk band that aims to share and preserve these interests in Australia. The vast majority of Colombians are Roman Catholic; younger Colombians are significantly more secular than the older generation.

Colombian food is highly varied. Popular dishes are bandeja paisa, sancocho (stew), empanadas (meat-filled turnovers), pandebono (a type of cheese-bread), and arepa (corncake). Like most immigrants raised in Australia some children will seek Australian sports. Another popular pastime, especially among the older generation, is parqués.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

• Adam Garcia, actor
• Amyl, drag queen
• Kat Hoyos, actress
• María Fernanda Cardoso, artist
• Gustavo Giron Marulanda, footballer

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• White Colombians
• Mestizo Colombians
• Colombian diaspora
• European Australians
• Europeans in Oceania
• Hispanic and Latin American Australians
• Immigration to Australia

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Category:Australia–Colombia relations