Census Year | Total Numbers of Italian Born | 1871 | 860 | 1881 | 1,880 | 1891 | 3,890 | 1901 | 5,678 | 1911 | 6,719 | 1921 | 8,135 | 1933 | 26,756 | 1947 | 33,632 |
Source:Ware, Helen, A Profile of the Italian Community in Australia, Australian Institute of Multicultural Affairs and CO.AS.IT, Italian Assistance Association, Melbourne, 1981.pp. 13-17. |