Australia's emerging communities

21 Jun 2012, 4:00 pm   -   Source: Andy Park, SBS

SPECIAL REPORT: Latest census data reveal the growing communities that are likely to shape Australia in the "Asian century". Who are our four migrant communities who are entering the spotlight?

Amongst the quadrennial flood of census data that purports to tell us who we are, there are four Australian migrant communities who are rising to prominence: South Korean, Mandarin-Chinese, Arabic-speaking and Hindi-speaking.

Starting from the language they speak, we explore the faces behind them, the places they are from and the issues that effect our emerging migrant communities.

South Korean

Some wonder where Australia's "Little Korea" is and if the community "lacks profile". But look at the global success of the Aussie K-pop twin sisters bursting out of Sydney's mega churches. Like with Korean cuisine, the once shy South Koreans are entering the spotlight.

Explore South Korean

Mandarin

Take down the red lanterns: Sydney restaurateur Diana Ren symbolises the rise of the moneyed Chinese middle class, as they push Cantonese off the list as the most-spoken Chinese language in Australia for the first time.

Explore Mandarin

Arabic

Behind a heavy roller door at the end of a dark industrial estate in Western-Sydney, one of Australia’s emerging Arabic-speaking communities is being shaped with hip-hop amongst pool tables and pizza.

Explore Arabic

Hindi

Indian IT specialists and doctors are among the biggest users of highly-skilled visas, but an often overlooked statistic is the sometimes highly-cultured spouses they bring with them, like renowned classical dancer Aruna Subbiah.

 Explore Hindi

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