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Melbourne’s active Malaysian community centres around inner-city suburbs such as Carlton and the central business district , close to universities and Melbourne’s unique food scene.

Melbourne’s active Malaysian community centres around inner-city suburbs such as Carlton and the central business district , close to universities and Melbourne’s unique food scene.

Malaysians living in Melbourne love:

  • Melbourne’s distinct four seasons with clear skies and clean fresh air
  • the ease of getting around town and in and out of Melbourne’s CBD
  • the outdoors lifestyle – dining, socialising and exercising outside
  • the diverse art, events and dining culture
  • living in Melbourne’s suburbs near excellent schools and universities.

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

Melbourne's Malaysian community at a glance

35%
of Australia's Malaysian migrants choose to live in Melbourne (approx)
16,060
Malaysian people have migrated to Victoria in 2016-2021 (approx)
57,345
people born overseas live in Victoria
51%
of Malaysian migrants are families with children and 38% are families without children (approx)
43% have Australian citizenship

Top occupations for Melbourne's Malaysian community

39.1%
Professionals
13.1%
Managers
12%
Clerical and administrative workers
8.7%
Technicians and trade workers
8.1%
Community and personal services

Popular regions for Melbourne's Malaysian 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 Malaysian 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.

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