There are over 200,000 Filipinos living in Australia. The Filipino Community in Australia are Pinoys who are either migrants or descended from migrants from the Philippines. The Philippines is one of the major source of immigrants to Australia. At one point, Filipinos were the fifth largest Australian migrants. Just after people from United Kingdom, New Zealand, China and India.
If you're looking for an online Filipino Community in Australia you can join the community at Pinoy United.
Over half of the Filipino residents in Australia are Philippines-born. Majority of Pinoys in Australia can be found in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia. Below are some famous Filipino Australians:
* Marc Nelson — actor, host, and model
* Mig Ayesa — Rock Vocalist
* Merlinda Bobis — Writer
* Anne Curtis — Actress
* Kate Ceberano — Singer
* Jeff Hewitt — Stand-Up Comedian.
* Kathleen de Leon (also known as Kathleen de Leon Jones) — Hi-5 Member
* Natalie Mendoza (also known as Natalie Jackson Mendoza) — Actress (Hotel Babylon)
* Vivian Solon — Improperly Deported by Department of Immigration
* Craig Wing — Australian Rugby League Player (South Sydney Rabbitohs) and Cleo Magazine's Annual Bachelor of the Year in 2000
* Bobby Morley — Actor from Home and Away TV series
* Rose Porteous— Socialite. Maid and then Wife of Iron Ore Tycoon Lang Hancock.
* Mick Pennisi — Basketball player
* Iya Villania — actress