20th century Scottish Australians

anzac day parade in melbourne, 25 april 2013

a steady rate of scottish immigration continued 20th century, substantial numbers of scots continuing arrive after 1945. between 1910 , 1914, around 9000 scots arrived each year, , in 1921 scottish population of australia 109,000. due economic decline in scotland after first world war, there over-representation of scots among british migrants australia during interwar period, , 1933 there 132,000 scottish migrants living in australia.

by 1920s , 1930s, majority of scottish migrants in australia living in victoria , new south wales. urban working-class background of many british migrants australia in 20th century meant scots settle in industrial portside suburbs, in melbourne , sydney, made notable contributions shipbuilding industry. in late-19th , early-20th century, scottish-born workers had significant influence in labour movement, , played key roles in trade unions , australian labor party, becoming leaders in communist party of australia. in 1928, significant delegation of scottish australians scotland influential in opening of direct trade route between australia , glasgow, , 1932 traders on clyde had reported three-fold increase in imports australia , new zealand.

today, strong cultural scottish presence evident in highland games, dance, tartan day celebrations, clan , gaelic speaking societies found throughout modern australia. in 2000s, number of australians claiming have scottish ancestry increased three-fold; majority of claim scottish ancestry third or later generation australians.