Melbourne has a high-spirited South African community, whose population has risen by more than 25% in the last decade.
South Africans living in Melbourne love:
- Melbourne’s safe and friendly suburbs
- the sporting and recreational options for the whole family
- Melbourne’s temperate climate
- the wine regions in close proximity to the city
- Melbourne’s career and business opportunities.
If you’re thinking about emigrating from South Africa to Australia, Melbourne could be the perfect home for you.
Melbourne's South African community at a glance
14%
of Australia’s South African migrants choose to live in Melbourne (approx)
4,592
South Africans have migrated to Victoria in 2016-2021 (approx)
27,056
people born overseas live in Victoria
63%
of South African migrants are couples with children and 38% are families with no children (approx)
76% have Australian citizenship
Top occupations for Melbourne's South African community
38.4%
Professionals
20%
Managers
13.1%
Clerical and administrative workers
8.4%
Technicians and trade workers
7.6%
Community and personal service workers
Popular regions for Melbourne's South African 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.