In the last decade Melbourne's Zimbabwean community has doubled.
Zimbabwean living in Melbourne love:
- the sporting and recreational options for the whole family
- Melbourne’s career and business opportunities
- Melbourne’s world-class education
- Melbourne’s safe and friendly suburbs.
If you’re thinking about emigrating from Zimbabwe to Australia, Melbourne could be the perfect home for you.
Melbourne's Zimbabwean community at a glance
13%
of Australia’s Zimbabwean migrants choose to live in Melbourne (approx)
963
Zimbabweans have migrated to Victoria in 2016-2021 (approx)
5,075
people born overseas live in Victoria
72%
of Zimbabwean migrants are couples with children and 29% are families with no children (approx)
66% have Australian citizenship
Top occupations for Melbourne's Zimbabwean community
42.3%
Professionals
14.4%
Community and personal service workers
13.2%
Managers
9.9%
Clerical and administrative workers
7.3%
Technicians and trade workers
Popular regions for Melbourne's Zimbabwean 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 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.