Melbourne has a passionate Italian community.
Italian people living in Melbourne love:
- Melbourne’s renowned restaurants and buzzing nightlife
- supporting their favourite sporting team on the weekends
- Victoria’s food and wine culture
If you’re thinking about migrating to Australia from the Italy, Melbourne could be the perfect home for you.
Melbourne’s Italian community at a glance
36%
of Italian migrants choose to live in Melbourne (approx)
2,027
Italians have migrated to Victoria in 2016-2021 (approx)
58,081
people born overseas live in Victoria
56%
of Italian migrants are families with no children and 44% are families with children (approx)
76% have Australian citizenship
Top occupations for Melbourne's Italian community
18%
Technicians and trade workers
17%
Professionals
15.2%
Managers
13.1%
Clerical and administrative workers
10.1%
Labourers
Popular regions for Melbourne's Italian 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 Italian 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.