How many ethnic groups are there in Australia?

Australia has people immigrating to Australia regardless of ethnicity, nationality, race, or country of origin. Basically, people from every country and region immigrate to Australia. Australia is a typical immigrant country and has been described by sociologists as a "platter of nations". Since the day British immigrants set foot on this beautiful land, immigrants from 120 countries and 140 ethnic groups have come to Australia to make a living and develop. For example, Germany, Greece, Italy in Europe and some Asian countries and regions, such as Japan, China, Taiwan and Vietnam. Its population is mainly distributed in the southeastern coastal areas.

The multi-ethnic multiculturalism is a distinctive feature of Australian society. According to statistics, Australia's Asian population is growing rapidly. Australia's earliest Aboriginal people now make up less than 1% of the total population. On November 1, 2009, Australia's population was 22,039,500.