Italian Australians of Melbourne

Italian Australians of Melbourne
Marco Bresciano
Total population
Italian
76,908 (by birth, 2011)[1]
327,954 (by ancestry, 2011)[1]
Languages
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholic
Related ethnic groups
Italian American, Italian Australian, Italian Canadian, Italian Scottish, Italian Welsh, Mediterraneans

Italian Australians of Melbourne are the second largest ethnic group in Melbourne, Victoria, second to the Anglo-Celtic Australians ethnic group.[2] The 2011 Census counted that of the 185,402 residents that were born in Italy who live in Australia, 76,908 lived in Melbourne, which was the highest percentage of the country at 42.5%. The same could be said for the total Australian population of Italian ancestry, with 327,954 of the 916,121 (35.8%) listed as Melbournian residents, which is the highest italian population in Australia and the Oceanian continent per city.[1]

Population distribution by suburb

One dot signifies an approximate area of Melbourne where 100 residents were born in Italy

Notable people

For a full list of Italian Australians, see List of Italian Australians

The following list contains notable Italian Australians who were born and/or raised in Melbourne. The list is structured in alphabetical order by surname, and the resident's listed occupation is what he/she was known for.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "2011 Australian Census". Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Italians in Australia
  3. ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/toughtalking-new-carlton-president-mark-logiudice-is-all-about-his-beloved-football-club/story-fni5f5nx-1226960537644?nk=b70db8e17093f9da87a9a7c7b1b20a15