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The total country population of Australia: 26,000,000

Determining how many Jews live in a particular place is often more complicated than it seems. The challenge is all about where to draw the boundary between who is and is not Jewish. Jews themselves differ on inclusion and exclusion criteria, and depending on the reason behind the enquiry, there may be a compelling case for choosing one definition over another. 

JPR uses four key definitions to describe the size of the Jewish population in different countries: ‘Core’ Jewish population; Population with Jewish parents; ‘Enlarged’ population; and ‘Law of Return’ Jewish population. Click the + signs to find out what each definition means.

How many Jews live in Australia?

A few facts about the Jewish population in Australia

  • Australia's core Jewish population's size ranks 8th in the world
  • No. of Jews per 1,000 in the population of Australia: 4.57

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