Backgrounds

Observations

Jihadists are more likely to be second-generation Australians than born overseas. Third-generation Australian jihadists are very rare and are nearly all converts to Islam.

Coverage125 of 174
The data for this item is known for 71.8% of the relevant individuals.

43

First generaton

34.4%

74

Second generation

59.2%

8

Third generation

6.4%

First generation offenders were born overseas. Second generation offenders were born in Australia to parents born overseas. Third generation offenders have at least one parent born in Australia to two Australian parents. Countries of origin for the eight jihadis from a third-generation family are not shown (data unavailable).