Melbourne's Nepalese community

The Nepalese community is Victoria's fastest growing migrant population. Since 2011 the number of Nepal-born migrants in Melbourne has more than quadrupled.

Nepalis living in Melbourne love:

• Victoria’s world-class education system
• local supermarkets, South Asian grocery stores and restaurants
• living in Melbourne’s suburbs with extensive and accessible transport
• Melbourne’s many festivals, museums and cultural events

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

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Melbourne's Nepalese community at a glance

15%

of Australia's Nepalese migrants choose Melbourne (approx)

11,123

Nepalese have migrated to Victoria in 2016-2021 (approx)

18,510

people born overseas live in Victoria

57%

of Nepalese migrants are families with children and 37% are families with no children (approx)

25% have Australian citizenship

Top occupations for Melbourne's Nepalese community

25.6%

Community and personal service workers

22.4%

Labourers

20.7%

Technicians and trades workers

15.2%

Professionals

3.7%

Clerical and administrative workers

Popular regions for Melbourne's Nepalese 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 Nepalese 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.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics