According to a census carried in 2016 by Department of Home Affairs, 9,556 Australians were born in Peru, while 11,139 claimed Peruvian ancestry.[2]
The 2016 distribution by State and Territory showed New South Wales had the largest number with 5,714 followed by Victoria (1,416), and Queensland (1,128)[2]
History
The first official record of Peruvians in Australia is the census conducted in 1901 when 28 Peruvians were recorded.[3]
Immigration from Peru remained small until the late 1960s when the numbers started to increase slowly.
Arrivals have continued to rise in the 21st century, with 24.6% of the Peru-born population arriving in Australia between 2007 and 2011.[3]
