Country: Afghanistan
Languages Spoken: Dari and Pashto
Fast facts
In the 2016 Census 13,032 people in NSW identified their birthplace as Afghanistan.
About the Afghan community
Country and community profiles for Afghanistan and the Afghan community in Australia include:An overview of Afghanistan-born migrants demographics, permanent and temporary visas granted, permanent departures, and a state and territory summary.
A historical background to Afghanistan-born people, and their current geographical distribution, age and sex, ancestry, language, religion, arrival, citizenship, median income, qualifications and employment.
A summary of Afghanistan-born people’s health in Australia, health beliefs and practices, social determinants of health, and utilisation of health services in Australia.
Want to work with the Afghan community?
The NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service can help.