Being a Somali diaspora in Australia

[Hair Guru]

Pro

1) we are much more quiet on the internet.

2) less likely to find Somalis who lose their culture to African American culture or arab culture (although you will find this in smaller %)

3) more politically correct. You don’t hear or see somali Australians say outrageous, controversial statements in public.

4) we don’t go online and make videos about qabil

Cons

1) antisocial to an extent (barely see somali girls and boys interacting).

2) not a very large community therefore more community gossip (oops)

3) less interaction with other western Somalis (ie. European/American/Canadian diaspora.

Note:

These are to an extent largely generalising. We do have a group (albeit smaller size) of Somalis who have the exact same degenerate behaviour of western Somalis involved in gang culture and other behaviour. However we are altogether a quieter diaspora and more obviously, a lot more boring.

 

[Shimbiris]

I've heard you guys inhabit tuulooyinka more often than reer Maya Jama, reer Ilhan iyo reer Henny do, is that true?

 

[liya]

I've heard you guys inhabit tuulooyinka more often than reer Maya Jama, reer Ilhan iyo reer Henny do, is that true?

 

[Periplus]

I've heard you guys inhabit tuulooyinka more often than reer Maya Jama, reer Ilhan iyo reer Henny do, is that true?

Very true. I know Somalis in tuulos smaller than 5K inhabitants

 

[Shimbiris]

 

[mustang22]

Somali diaspora in Australia are based mainly in the cities of Melbourne and Perth

 

[Periplus]

Somali diaspora in Australia are based mainly in the cities of Melbourne and Perth

They’re everywhere. Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra also have decent populations of Somalis.

 

[Hargeysa]

They’re everywhere. Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra also have decent populations of Somalis.

How many Somalis in Australia roughly?

 

[El Nino]

From the most northern diaspora (Finland), I envy your climate your parents made the right decision to move there

 

[Periplus]

How many Somalis in Australia roughly?

Easily 50K, Melbourne is at least 30K.

Somalis here either don’t take part in census or many were born in other countries aside from Somalia (Aus, UK, Kenya, Ethiopia) which decreases our census numbers.

 

[Periplus]

From the most northern diaspora (Finland), I envy your climate your parents made the right decision to move there

Somalis live in one of the coldest cities in Australia, Melbourne.

I know Somalis that live in Canberra which regularly sees below zero temperatures in winter. But the community there are probably the most educated of Somali-Australians as nearly all of them work in government.

 

[InaShaqalle]

Easily 50K, Melbourne is at least 30K.

Somalis here either don’t take part in census or many were born in other countries aside from Somalia (Aus, UK, Kenya, Ethiopia) which decreases our census numbers.

Wow 30k in just one city, that's a lot

 

[Xanibacal bin Barqa]

I've heard you guys inhabit tuulooyinka more often than reer Maya Jama, reer Ilhan iyo reer Henny do, is that true?

bruh...

 

[Periplus]

less likely to find Somalis who lose their culture to African American culture or arab culture (although you will find this in smaller %)

This is cap, the Somali community here are almost integrated with the Arabs or will be in the next few decades.

The Arabs and Somalis probably have a better relationship in Aus than any other country we reside in.

 

[Periplus]

Wow 30k in just one city, that's a lot

The numbers may be smaller now that Somalis have become more integrated and decided to move to other cities.

The Somali suburbs in Melbourne are also dying as gentrification occurs. Instead of buying houses in the inner cities they resided in, Somalis are opting to move to suburbs in Northern or Western Melbourne.

Suburbs like Flemington, Footscray, Thornbury, Northcote, Fitzory, Brunswick, North Melbourne are experiencing “Somali flight”.

I assume the same will happen in the UK and US in the next few decades but on a larger scale.

 

[Periplus]

more politically correct. You don’t hear or see somali Australians say outrageous, controversial statements in public.

I mean, I’m a very great example.

 

[Xanibacal bin Barqa]

As a reer East Coaster, I can relate to this.
btw , we have nothing to do, absolutely nothing with reer Ilhan , I swear to God , please don't include us with them.

 

[Boujie]

I might move there after i graduate, which city do you guys recommend? Include cost of living, somali community, clout, and amenities as factors

 

[Hair Guru]

This is cap, the Somali community here are almost integrated with the Arabs or will be in the next few decades.

The Arabs and Somalis probably have a better relationship in Aus than any other country we reside in.

I wrote Somalis don’t lose their culture to arabs.Just because we have a good friendship doesn’t equate we adhere to arab culture.

Furthermore, Somalis in Australia generally don’t go around calling themselves “mixed with arabs” or make YT videos on it. Of course Somalis don’t do say these sort of things often, but online when I do see it, it’s not generally Somalis from Australia.

 

[Hair Guru]

I might move there after i graduate, which city do you guys recommend? Include cost of living, somali community, clout, and amenities as factors

Idk I usually prefer cities with a large somali population so I would personally go for Melbourne. I think Perth has a lower cost of living however maybe double check with @Periplus