Afghan Australians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 59,797 by birth (2021) | |
| Languages | |
| Dari (Persian dialect), Pashto, other languages of Afghanistan and English | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly: Islam (Sunni majority and Shia minority), minority Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Afghan New Zealanders, Afghan diaspora |
Afghan Australians (Dari: استرالیایی های افغانتبار Ostorâliyâi-hāye Afghān tabar, Pashto: د اسټرالیا افغانان Da Asṭrālyā Afghanan) are Australians tied to Afghanistan either by birth or by ancestry.
The first Afghans who migrated to Australia arrived mid 19th century as cameleers. Over subsequent decades, they played a crucial role in facilitating British exploration of the country's desert centre.
The Australian government categorises Afghanistan and all Afghan ethnic groups as Central Asian Australians.