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The SBS Greek info seeker

There are 252,217 Greek speakers in Australia (2011), representing 1.2% of the entire population. Greek speakers are concentrated in large cities, such as Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.

  • Uses SBS Radio and WorldWatch to connect with Greece & Cyprus and get Greek-Australian perspective on life here.
  • Largest contingent is Australia-born, 1st generation speakers are majority 55+

More than

75%

of Greek speakers born outside Australia arrived in the country before 1970.

More than

65%

speak English very well

The commnunity is known to be:

  • Aspirational
  • Community and family oriented
  • Education and Charity oriented
  • Have strong market tastes and expectations