Melbourne has a growing Bangladeshi community, since 2011 the number of Bangladeshi migrants in Melbourne has almost doubled.
Bangladeshis living in Melbourne love:
- Melbourne’s many festivals, museums and multicultural events
- Melbourne’s green and safe suburbs
- local supermarkets, South Asian grocery stores and many halal-friendly restaurants
- enjoying Melbourne’s world-renowned coffee
- Victoria’s world-class education system.
If you’re thinking about migrating to Australia from Bangladesh, Melbourne might be the perfect home for you.
Melbourne's Bangladeshi community at a glance
19%
of Australia's Bangladeshi migrants choose Melbourne (approx)
2,286
Bangladeshis have migrated to Victoria in 2016-2021 (approx)
9,693
people born overseas live in Victoria
79%
of Bangladeshi migrants are families with children and 21% are families with no children (approx)
67% have Australian citizenship
Top occupations for Melbourne's Bangladeshi community
34.8%
Professionals
13.3%
Community and personal service workers
13%
Clerical and administrative workers
10.1%
Managers
7.5%
Sales workers
Popular regions for Melbourne's Bangladeshi 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 Bangladeshi 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.