If you’re thinking about migrating to Australia from Singapore, Melbourne could be the perfect home for you.
Singaporeans living in Melbourne love:
- enjoying time outdoors in Melbourne’s parklands and gardens
- Melbourne’s lifestyle and work-life balance culture
- the world-class health and education sectors
- diverse, fresh and seasonal produce
- the premium shopping boutiques.
Melbourne’s Singaporean community at a glance
28%(approx)
of Singaporean migrants choose to live in Melbourne
3,289
people have migrated from Singapore to Victoria in 2016-2021 (approx)
17,087
people born overseas live in Victoria
67%
of Singaporean migrants are families with children and 33% are families with no children (approx)
54% have Australian citizenship
Top occupations for Melbourne's Singaporean community
47%
Professionals
13.8%
Managers
12.4%
Clerical and administrative workers
8.2%
Community and personal service workers
6.6%
Sales workers
Popular regions for Melbourne's Singaporean 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.