[citation needed] A larger influx of Sudanese emigrated to Australia as a result of political and economic problems.

The most noticeable exodus occurred among professional and middle class Sudanese who along with their children took advantage of education and employment opportunities in Australia to emigrate.

[citation needed] Since 1983, fighting between Sudan's government and the rebels in the south has killed about two million people.

Of these, the largest number were living in the state of Victoria, (6,085), followed by New South Wales (5,629), Western Australia (2,722) and then Queensland (2,582).

[7][8] People of Sudanese descent now live in almost every capital city in Australia, particularly Melbourne (5,911), Sydney (5,335) and Perth (1,993)[2]