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

Sri Lankan people living in Melbourne love:

  • Melbourne’s work/life balance
  • spending time with family
  • enjoying the great outdoors and Melbourne’s climate
  • the community support networks and diverse culture.

Melbourne’s Sri Lankan community at a glance

49%
of Sri Lankan migrants choose to live in Melbourne (approx)
13,925
people have migrated from Sri Lanka to Victoria in 2016-2021 (approx)
65,152
people born overseas live in Victoria
69%
of Sri Lankan migrants are families with children and 31% are families with no children (approx)
66% have Australian citizenship

Top occupations for Melbourne's Sri Lankan community

28.2%
Professionals
13.6%
Clerical and administrative workers
13.2%
Labourers
11.5%
Managers
10%
Community and personal service workers

Popular regions for Melbourne's Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan 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.

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