Some migrated to Australia and were assisted by previous settlers. Similarly, between the 1960s and 1970s, many Croatians fled due to high unemployment and deteriorating economic conditions in former Yugoslavia. Australia received a number of Croatian refugees as a result of the conflicts in Yugoslavia in the 1990s.

How many Slavs are in Australia?

The 2016 census recorded 1,357 Serbian-born South Australians, and 81 Montenegrin-born South Australians.