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The SBS Tamil info seeker

There are 50,151 Tamil speakers in Australia, representing 0.2% of the entire population. Tamil speakers are concentrated in large cities, such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth.

  • Uses the Internet, radio and television to connect with homeland and local community news and information
  • Engages with SBS for Australian-based News, current and local Affairs
  • Respect brevity, variety, and neutrality of SBS Radio.

Tamils arriving in Australia increased

122%

in the last ten years

Over

80%

speak English well

The commnunity is known to be:

  • Hard-Working
  • Aspirational
  • Gives importance to Education
  • Status conscious
  • Engaged with their homeland and Family oriented