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Melbourne has a dynamic French community, loved for their influence on Melbourne’s food, wine and art scene.

Melbourne has a dynamic French community, loved for their influence on Melbourne’s food, wine and art scene.

French people living in Melbourne love:

  • dining with friends at Melbourne’s renowned restaurants led by international chefs
  • supporting their favourite sporting team on the weekends
  • shopping in Melbourne’s CBD and surrounding suburbs
  • the nearby wine regions including the Yarra Valley and Bellarine Peninsula
  • visiting the ski fields in winter.

If you’re thinking about migrating to Australia from France, Melbourne could be the perfect home for you.

Melbourne’s French community at a glance

19%
of Australia’s French migrants choose to live in Melbourne (approx)
1,878
French people have migrated to Victoria in 2016-2021 (approx)
7,063
people born overseas live in Victoria
56%
of French migrants are families with children and 44% are couples with no children (approx)
58% have Australian citizenship

Top occupations for Melbourne's French community

34.8%
Professionals
20.7%
Managers
11.2%
Technicians and trade workers
10.2%
Community and personal services
9.6%
Clerical and administrative workers

Popular regions for Melbourne's French community

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The information above is based on the latest Australian Census data on Tuesday 10 August 2021. The census occurs every 5 years. The information will be updated following the next census in 2026.

To learn more about Victoria’s multicultural communities, visit Community Profiles.

To read about people who moved to Victoria through Victoria's skilled visa nomination program and changed their lives, visit Migrant Stories.

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