South Sudanese Australians Explained

South Sudanese Australians should not be confused with Sudanese Australians.

South Sudanese Australians are people of South Sudanese ancestry or birth who live in Australia.

Demographics

Following South Sudan's independence in July 2011, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) included the country amongst the country of birth and ancestry options in the 2011 Census that took place in August.^[1] This census recorded 3,487 people born in South Sudan in Australia. However, the ABS note that "South Sudan-born were previously included in the Census count of the Sudan-born, and this is highly likely with a large number in the 2011 Census". Of the 3,487, the largest number were living in the state of Victoria (1,118), followed by Queensland (715), then New South Wales (561) and Western Australia (489). A total of 4,825 people indicated that they were of partial or full South Sudanese ancestry.^[2]

The 2016 census recorded 7,699 South Sudan-born people in Australia, with 2,750 living in Victoria, 1,430 in Queensland and 1,201 in Western Australia. 10,755 people indicated that they had partial or full South Sudanese ancestry.^[3]

The 2021 census recorded 8,255 people born in South Sudan.^[4] 14,273 people indicated that they had South Sudanese ancestry.^[5]

Notable South Sudanese Australians

• Aweng Ade-Chuol, fashion model
• Deng Adel, basketballer
• Deng Adut, defence lawyer and New South Wales Australian of the Year for 2017
• Adut Akech, international fashion model (April 2018 Vogue Italia and May 2018 British Vogue cover model)
• Leek Aleer, Australian rules footballer
• Mac Andrew, Australian rules footballer
• DyspOra, Adelaide hip hop artist, poet, activist
• Aliir Aliir, Australian rules footballer
• Kenny Athiu, soccer player
• Bangs, hip hop artist
• Nagmeldin 'Peter' Bol, middle-distance runner and Olympian
• Elijah Buol, lawyer, criminologist and community advocate, 2019 winner of Queensland Local Hero of the Year 2019 Award and Order of Australia medal.^{[6] [7]}
• Mabior Chol, Australian rules footballer
• Akec Makur Chuot, Australian rules footballer
• Majak Daw, Australian rules footballer
• Ajak Deng, Australian fashion model (April 2016 Vogue Italia cover model)
• Joseph Deng, middle-distance runner
• Majok Deng, basketballer
• Peter Deng, soccer player
• Thomas Deng, soccer player
• Martin Frederick, Australian rules footballer
• Michael Frederick, Australian rules footballer
• Changkuoth Jiath, Australian rules footballer
• Dor Jok, soccer player
• Tom Jok, Australian rules footballer
• Gordon Koang, blind popular musician^{[8] [9]}
• Subah Koj, Australian fashion model, one of the first two South Sudanese-Australians to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
• Alou Kuol, soccer player
• Garang Kuol, soccer player
• Jo Lual-Acuil Jr., basketballer
• Awer Mabil, soccer player
• Abraham Majok, soccer player
• Ater Majok, basketballer
• Thon Maker, basketballer
• Mangok Mathiang, basketballer
• Majak Mawith, soccer player
• Kot Monoah, Melbourne lawyer,^[10] from Oct 2015 chairman of the South Sudanese Community Association of Victoria,^[11] previously community liaison officer.^[12]
• Jackson Morgan, soccer player
• Adau Mornyang, international fashion model
• Bigoa Nyuon, Australian rules footballer
• Nyadol Nyuon, lawyer and human rights advocate
• Duop Reath, basketballer
• Duckie Thot, Australian fashion model, one of the first two South Sudanese-Australians to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
• Ruon Tongyik, soccer player
• Reuben William, Australian rules footballer
• Kusini Yengi, soccer player
• Tete Yengi, soccer player
• Akiima Yong, Australian fashion model (April 2018 Vogue Australia cover model)
• Valentino Yuel, soccer player
• Friday Zico, South Sudanese international soccer player

See also

• African Australians
• South Sudanese Americans
• South Sudanese Canadians

External links

• Web site: South Sudanese refugees on the challenges of making a new life in Australia . ABC News (Radio Melbourne) . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 12 July 2020 . Natal . Jimma.
• Sudanese Stories An oral history project recording the migration journeys and settlement experiences of southern Sudanese refugees now living in Blacktown, Western Sydney.

Notes and References

1. News: South Sudan recognised on the Australian Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 5 August 2011. 15 June 2015.
2. Web site: Community Information Summary: South Sudan-born. Department of Immigration and Citizenship. 15 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20190520122449/https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/02_2014/south_sudan.pdf. 20 May 2019.
3. Web site: South Sudan-born Community Information Summary. Department of Home Affairs. 3 June 2022.
4. Web site: People in Australia who were born in South Sudan. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 December 2022.
5. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Table 4. Ancestry by state and territory. 28 June 2022. 31 December 2022.
6. News: Australia Day Honours: The refugee lawyer empowering African youth. SBS News. 26 January 2019. Jessica. Washington. 27 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125131620/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/australia-day-honours-the-refugee-lawyer-empowering-african-youth. 25 January 2019.
7. Web site: Mr Elijah Buol. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116175520/https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/elijah-buol/2097/. dead. 16 January 2021. Australian of the Year Awards. 21 February 2022. January 2019.
8. News: How a South-Sudanese superstar found home in Australia with the help of an indie-punk label. Nick. Buckley. The Guardian. 4 September 2019. 4 September 2019.
9. News: South Sudan's 'king of music' finds a home in Australia. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News . 19 November 2019. Paul. Donoughue. 19 November 2019.
10. http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/feature/lost-boy-found Lost Boy Found, by Margaret Simons, SBS
11. http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/south-sudanese-community-seeks-practical-help-to-keep-young-engaged-in-education-20151007-gk3p5n.htmlSouth Sudanese community seeks practical help to keep young engaged in education SMH
12. http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/south-sudanese-community-seeks-practical-help-to-keep-young-engaged-in-education-20151007-gk3p5n.html Building trust and giving hope, SMH