The vast majority of Jews in Oceania (c. 100,000) live in Australia, with a small population (c. 7,000) in New Zealand. Most are Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern European background, with many being survivors of the Holocaust arriving during and after World War II. More recently, a significant number of Jews have arrived from South Africa. Here is a list of some prominent Oceanian Jews, arranged by country of origin.

Australia

Political figures

• Peter Baume , Liberal cabinet minister, chancellor of ANU
• Moss Cass , Labor cabinet minister
• Barry Cohen , Labor cabinet minister
• Sir Zelman Cowen, Governor General (1977-1982)
• Marcus Einfeld , Federal Court judge & human rights activist
• Malcolm Fraser, Liberal Prime Minister (1975-1983) (Jewish mother)
• Sir Isaac Isaacs, Governor General (1931-1936)
• Sir John Monash, World War I general
• James Wolfensohn, World Bank president

Academic figures

• Samuel Alexander, philosopher
• Joseph Jacobs , historian & folklorist
• Kurt Mahler , mathematician
• Bernhard Neumann , mathematician
• Gustav Nossal, immunologist (Jewish father)
• Peter Singer, philosopher

Cultural figures

• Claudia Black, actress
• Rachel Berger , comedian
• Lily Brett , writer
• Judy Cassab , painter
• Deborah Conway, singer/songwriter
• Renee Geyer, soul singer
• David Helfgott, pianist
• David Hirschfelder , film composer
• Ben Lee, singer/songwriter
• Andrew Lesnie, cinematographer (unconfirmed)
• David Malouf, writer (Jewish mother)
• Libby Gore , comedian
• Helmut Newton, photographer
• Elliot Perlman , writer
• Roy Rene , clown
• John Safran, comedian/documentarian
• Harry Seidler, architect
• Austen Tayshus , comedian

Business figures

• Sir Peter Abeles , former chairman of Ansett
• John Gandel & Marc Besen , founder/owners of Chadstone Shopping Centre and Sussan fashion chain
• Joseph Gutnick , mining magnate & ex-President of Melbourne F.C.
• Frank Lowy, founder of The Westfield Group
• Sidney Myer, founder of Myer department store & philanthropist
• Leon & Richard Pratt , founder/owners of Visy
• Smorgon family , founder/owners of Smorgon Steel and other businesses

Sports figures

• Michael Klinger , cricketer
• Albert Rosenfeld , rugby league player
• Lionel Van Praag , speedway champion

French Polynesia

• Alexander Salmon , Tahitian prince

New Zealand

Political figures

• Sir Francis Henry Dillon Bell , Prime Minister (1925) (Jewish mother)
• Sir Tom Eichelbaum , chief justice (1989-1999)
• Sir Michael Myers, chief justice (1929-1946)
• Philip Phillips , first mayor of Auckland (1871-1874)
• Sir Dove-Myer Robinson, long-time mayor of Auckland (1959-1965, 1968-1980)
• Sir Julius Vogel, Prime Minister (1873-1875, 1876) & science-fiction writer

Other figures

• Esmond de Beer , historian, collector, philanthropist
• Charles Brasch , poet, literature patron
• Angela D'Audney , television anchor
• Willi Fels , philanthropist and collector
• Bendix Hallenstein , clothing manufacturer and merchant
• Michael Hirschfeld , businessman, activist & Labour Party president
• Pei Te Hurinui Jones , Ngati Maniapoto leader & scholar (Jewish father)
• Josh Kronfeld, rugby player
• Joseph Nathans , founder of Glaxo

See also

• List of Jews
• List of Australians
• List of New Zealanders