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HINDUS IN AUSTRALIA
• Not just a “Religion”
• Not just a “Way of Life”
• It is Dharma, best known as “Hindu Dharma”
• Hindu Dharma represents a living civilization.
“Hindu identity is a civilizational identity”
What is Hindu/Hinduism?
Origin of the word HINDU
• Origin– Sindhu (river) and Sindhu (Ocean)– Transformation
• Definition– Unbounded – Civilization oriented
Transformation of Sindhu to Hindu
Hindus Arrival in Australia
• Prime Minister’s Message [150 years]
• The First Hindu Australian– Agriculture, Mining– Transportation
• Hindu Australian Now– Professional Services e.g. IT, Medicine,
Engineering, Commerce etc.
Arrival of Hindus (2000 to 2005)
Source: ABS 2006 Census
Age profile of Hindu Australian Youth
19391 18,029
38,002
29,252
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
Source: ABS 2006 Census
Hindu Australian Youth
From 0 to 29 years - 75,422
From 0 to 39 years - 104,674
Source: ABS 2006 Census
Education
22051, 20%
36357, 33%12600, 12%
38538, 35%
Postgraduate Degree
Bachelor Degree
Diploma & Grad Cert
Secondary, PrimarySchool & below
Source: ABS 2006 Census
Hindu Australians by Profession
35567
7943
18251
20691
10841
0 10000 20000 30000 40000
Managers &Professionals
Technicians &Tradesman
Clerical &Administration
Sales & Service
Labourers
No. Hindus Aus
Source: ABS 2006 Census
Income
Source: ABS 2006 Census
The End
Trivia Q
• Q1 - What is the population of Hindu Youth Australians between the ages of 0-29?
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• Q2 - What percentage of Hindu Australian Youth are in Primary, Secondary school and below?
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• Q3 - What percentage of Hindu Australians have completed Undergraduate/Bachelor degrees & diplomas?
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• Q4 - What percentage of Hindu Australians have completed postgraduate degrees?
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• Q5 - What is the average weekly Household median income for Australian Hindus?
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• Q6 - What is the population of Hindu Australian Youth between the ages of 10-19?
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• Q7 - What is the average weekly median Individual income for Hindu Australians?
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• Q8 – Provide me with 6 different names of the Hindu Elephant god in Sanskrit?
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• Q9 – Provide me with 6 different Sanskrit names of the Elephant’s god brother depicted below?
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• Q10 – Which month and year was Hindu Youth Australia established?
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• Q11 – What is the significance of the Hindu Youth Australia (HYA) logo?
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• Q12 – To which tribe did Uncle Max dedicate his welcome to the country address this morning?
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• Q13 - What are the names of the Government organisations that have proudly supported this “1st Australian Hindu Youth Conference”?
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• Q14 - What is the one word in the English dictionary that comes slightly close to defining ‘Hindu Dharma’?
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• Q15 – From which word did the word ‘Hindu’ originate from?
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• Q16 – What were the occupations of the first Hindus to arrive in Australia?
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• Q17 – How long has the Hindu community been part of Australia?
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• Q18 – The word ‘Hindu’ was prominently used in which ancient Hindu Text?
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• Q19 – Who was the 8th incarnation of Vishnu?
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• Q20 – Name ALL of the MENU items served at lunch today at the conference?
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