POLISH COMMUNITY IN VICTORIA
 

The Polish community is a medium-size community and Victoria has the largest number of Polish-born and people of Polish descent in Australia.  The 2006 Census showed that there were 18,073 Polish born people living in Victoria, of whom 7,062 persons are in the 65+ age group.  52,105 persons have Polish ancestry and 17,785 use the Polish language at home.  

The Polish community in Victoria has a high level of voluntary activism, largely through its many organizations and groups, of which there are over seventy including Polish senior citizens clubs.  The range of activities varies from weekly or monthly gatherings, community concerts, exhibitions, festivals, sporting competitions, a scouts movement, book fairs, community markets, celebrations of Polish traditions, and commemorations of important events in Polish history, and discussion forums with interesting speakers. 

The demographic profile of the Polish community will be updated after June 2012 when the 2011 Census data is available.