The Victorian Turkish community in Victoria is the largest in Australia.
Turkish people living in Melbourne love:
- Melbourne’s world-renowned coffee and café culture
- Melbourne multicultural history
- the sport culture in Victoria
- shopping in Melbourne’s CBD and surrounding suburbs.
If you’re thinking about migrating to Australia from the Türkiye, Melbourne could be the perfect home for you.
Melbourne's Turkish community at a glance
46%
of Turkish migrants choose to live in Melbourne (approx)
1,607
people from Türkiye have migrated to Victoria in 2016-2021 (approx)
17,716
people born overseas live in Victoria
24%
of Turkish migrants are families with no children and 76% are families with children (approx)
85% have Australian citizenship
Top occupations for Melbourne's Turkish community
17.9%
Professionals
17%
Technicians and trade workers
13.7%
Machinery operators and drivers
13.2%
Managers
11.7%
Labourers
Popular regions for Melbourne's Turkish 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 Turkish 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.