Most Peruvian Australians reside in the state of New South Wales.

[1][2] According to a census carried in 2016 by Department of Home Affairs, 9,556 Australians were born in Peru, while 11,139 claimed Peruvian ancestry.

[2] The 2016 distribution by State and Territory showed New South Wales had the largest number with 5,714 followed by Victoria (1,416), Queensland (1,128) and Western Australia (685).

[3] Immigration from Peru remained small until the late 1960s when the numbers started to increase slowly.

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