The Korean community in Melbourne has grown by 50 per cent since 2011. The community is educated and relatively young.
Melbourne’s Korean community love:
- Melbourne's excellent schools and transport links, as well as its karaoke lounges and variety of Asian restaurants
- Lunar New Year celebrations with parades and events throughout the city and suburban Melbourne
- Melbourne's markets with its diverse fresh produce and Asian stores
- Korea Town, in Melbourne’s centre for its great Korean dining options
- Melbourne’s green parklands, fresh air, beaches, fashion and shopping.
If you’re thinking about migrating to Australia from Korea, Melbourne could be the perfect home for you.
Melbourne's Korean community at a glance
14%
of Australia's Korean migrants choose to live in Melbourne (approx)
2,882
Korean people have migrated to Victoria in 2016-2021
14,730
people born overseas live in Victoria
62%
of Korean migrants are families with children and 38% are families with no children (approx)
44% have Australian citizenship (approx)
Top occupations for Melbourne’s Korean community
26.9%
Professionals
23.1%
Technicians and trade workers
16.3%
Community and personal service workers
10.4%
Managers
7.2%
Clerical and administrative workers
Popular regions for Melbourne's Korean 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 Korean 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.