Direct answer: Estimates vary by definition, but current figures place the Indian-born population in Australia around 845,000 to 916,000 as of the latest ABS updates, with the broader Indian ancestry diaspora (including people with Indian ancestry but born elsewhere) approaching roughly 1 million. The numbers have been steadily rising and Indians are one of the largest and fastest- growing Australian migrant communities. Context and breakdown

• Indian-born residents: The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports about 845,800 Indian-born people living in Australia as of June 2023, with continued growth since then. This figure reflects country-of-birth, not ancestry. [ABS and related government updates]

• Indian ancestry in Australia: Census and community profiles show that well over 750,000 Australians explicitly identify Indian ancestry in recent counts (roughly 783,958 in the 2021 Census), and when including those with broader Indian-related ancestries, totals approach about 970,000. [Wikipedia synthesis of census data and ABS releases; 2021 Census figures]

• Absolute diaspora size (ancestry or birthplace): Some analyses place the overall Indian-related population in Australia near 1 million, representing around 3–4% of the population, with ongoing growth.

Notes on definitions and sources

• Country of birth vs ancestry: “Born in India” vs “Indian ancestry” capture different slices of the population. The birth-based figure (Indian-born) is smaller than the ancestry-based figure. [ABS data; census summaries]

• Currency of data: ABS data updated annually, with the most recent public releases often referring to June 2023 for birth-origin counts and the 2021 Census for ancestry. Some outlets summarize 2024–2025 updates; verify the exact date when citing a specific number.

If you’d like, I can pull the latest precise ABS figures for June 2024 or the 2026 Census projections and present a clean table showing:

• Indian-born population (latest year)
• Indian ancestry population (latest census)
• Proportion of Australia’s population
• Major age/settlement distribution (e.g., by state)