By the start of World War II over 10,000 Greeks had settled in Australia and the Kytherians remained by far the dominant regional group .
The Kytherians by then constituted about 22 % of the total .
By the start of World War II over 10,000 Greeks had settled in Australia and the Kytherians , who by then constituted about 22 % of the total , remained by far the dominant regional group .