Melbourne's Indian community

Melbourne has a vibrant Indian community with Indian-born migrants making up 3 per cent of Melbourne’s total population. Since 2001 the number of Indian-born migrants in Melbourne has more than tripled.

Indians living in Melbourne love:

• living in Melbourne’s suburbs with safe, accessible transport
• local supermarkets, Indian grocery stores and restaurants
• Melbourne’s festivals, museums and cultural events
• Victoria’s world-class education system
• dining out in Melbourne’s renowned restaurants.

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

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Melbourne's Indian community at a glance

36%

of Australia's Indian migrants choose Melbourne (approx)

91,007

Indians have migrated to Victoria in 2016-2021 (approx)

242,635

people born overseas live in Victoria

75%

of Indian migrants are families with children and 25% are couples with no children (approx)

50% have Australian citizenship

Top occupations for Melbourne's Indian community

29.4%

Professionals

12.4%

Machinery operators and drivers

13.6%

Clerical and administrative workers

10.6%

Managers

10.6%

Community and personal service workers

Popular regions for Melbourne's Indian 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 Indian and other 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.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics