The Colombian community is the largest Latin American community in Victoria and Melbourne.
Colombians 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 Colombia, Melbourne could be the perfect home for you.
Melbourne’s Colombian community at a glance
28%
of Colombian migrants choose to live in Melbourne (approx)
5,886
Colombians have migrated to Victoria in 2016-2021 (approx)
9,940
people born overseas live in Victoria
64%
of Colombian migrants are families with no children and 36% are families with children (approx)
26% have Australian citizenship
Top occupations for Melbourne's Colombian community
33.9%
Labourers
17.8%
Professionals
11.3%
Community and personal service workers
7.7%
Managers
7.6%
Clerical and administrative workers
Popular regions for Melbourne's Colombian 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 Latin American 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.