Background
The SBS Assyrian info seeker
There are 21,477 Assyrian speakers in Australia, representing less than 0.1% of the entire population. Assyrian speakers are concentrated in large cities, such as Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Engages with SBS for:
- Home territories, Australian and local community news and information.
- As the only reliable source of impartial news and information.
- To enrich and improve their Assyrian language
Assyrian speakers English proficiency:
51.9%
Very well
27%
Well
15.1%
Not well
6.1%
Not at all
The community is known to be:
- Aspirational
- Status conscious
- Engaged and belonging to discernible local Assyrian communities
- Family oriented