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Sikhs in Australia
How Sikhs arrived
Sikhs came to Australia in the late 1800s as hawkers, cameleers and farm workers. The first Gurdwara was opened in Woolgoolga, New South Wales, in 1968.
The 2021 census counted about 210,000 Sikhs, one of Australia’s fastest-growing communities.
Gurdwaras in Australia
See all 34 Gurdwaras in Australia →
Events and Gurpurabs
Gurpurab dates and local events for Australia, shown in local time, are coming soon. Until then, see the Sikh calendar on Sikhs in India.
Community
Sikh organisations, Punjabi schools, Gatka academies and youth groups in Australia will be listed here. Know one we should add? Write to [email protected].