European Australians

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/european-australians

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What does "European Australians" mean?European Australians are people in Australia whose families come from Europe.
2. How many Australians have European ancestry?In the 2021 census, more than 57% of Australians said they had European ancestry. About 46% were from North‑West Europe and 11% from Southern or Eastern Europe.

Panethnic Group: A large group of people sharing a common ethnic origin, often encompassing multiple distinct ethnic groups.
Demographics: The statistical study of populations, including their size, structure, and distribution.
Westminster System: A parliamentary democracy based on the model of the United Kingdom's government.