Cook Islander Australians

Cook Islander Australians are Australians born in the Cook Islands with Cook Islander ancestry. In 2016, there were 22,230 people in Australia claiming Cook Islander ancestry, a higher number than any other country in the world (including the Cook Islands and New Zealand themselves). In 2016, 6,832 people were born in the Cook Islands.[3] In 2016, 5,119 people spoke Cook Islands Māori at home.[4]

Cook Islander Australians

tāngata Kūki 'Airani Auterāria
Total population
22,230 (Cook Islander ancestry)[1] (2016)
Regions with significant populations
New South Wales	6,637 (ancestry), 2,208 (Cook Islands-born)[lower-alpha 1]
Queensland	2,607
Victoria	1,900
Western Australia	464
South Australia	99
Northern Territory	39
Australian Capital Territory	34
Tasmania	21
Languages
Australian English, New Zealand English, Cook Islands Māori
Religion
Christianity, No religion