[4] In the nineteenth century, the British first brought Hindus from India to Australia to work on cotton and sugar plantations.

Today, many Hindus are well educated professionals in fields such as medicine, engineering, commerce and information technology, constituting a model minority.

[30] The 2016 Census noted 415 Hindus belonging to the indigenous community of Australia (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people).

[32] The number of Australian Hindus speaking various languages in their home according to the 2006 census:[33] There are currently over forty Hindu temples in Australia.

[34] According to a national survey reported in 2019, Hindu Australians continues to experience the highest rates of discrimination even after being the model minority.