| Number of Italians in Australia |
|
1861
|
2405 |
|
1871
|
1041 |
| 1881 |
1888 |
| 1891 |
3908 |
| 1901 |
5700 |
| 1911 |
6773 |
| 1921 |
8164 |
| 1933 |
26760 |
| 1947 |
33635 |
| 1954 |
119899 |
| 1961 |
228297 |
| 1971 |
289477 |
| 1981 |
283376 |
| Number of Italians by State in 1901 |
| NSW |
1582 |
| Vic. |
1531 |
| Qld |
850 |
| SA |
328 |
| Tas. |
50 |
| WA |
1359 |
| NT |
— |
| Total |
5700 |
| Number of Italians by State in 1947 |
| NSW |
8722 |
| Vic. |
8306 |
| Qld |
8542 |
| SA |
2428 |
| Tas. |
64 |
| WA |
5422 |
| NT |
125 |
| ACT |
26 |
| Total |
33635 |
| Number of Italians by State in 1981 |
| NSW |
79183 |
| Vic. |
118559 |
| Qld |
18445 |
| SA |
32173 |
| Tas. |
1380 |
| WA |
30006 |
| NT |
782 |
| ACT |
2848 |
| Total |
283376 |
