Bhutanese Australians


Bhutanese Australians are immigrants and expatriates from the country of Bhutan and their descendants.

History

Beginning in the 1960s, a number of Bhutanese officials came to Australia to receive education or training under the Colombo Plan.
Since the re-opening of Australian borders after the COVID-19 pandemic, over 12,000 Bhutanese have immigrated to Australia. These immigrants have enrolled themselves in hospitality fields such as childcare.
Bhutan has experienced a brain drain due to the exodus of young professionals and students from the country.

Demographics

Perth has the largest Bhutanese population in Australia., Bhutan was the most common non-Australian country of birth for residents in the adjoining Perth suburbs of Osborne Park, Glendalough, and Wembley, with around 21 percent of Glendalough residents born in Bhutan.