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The Indian Community in Australia: Where Indians Live, Consulates, Diwali and Student Support

The 2021 census counted 673,352 people born in India living in Australia, 2.6% of the population, and India had become the second most common overseas birthplace. Melbourne (241,697) and Sydney (185,340) hold the largest communities; Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide follow.

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  • 673,352India-born, Australia, 2021
  • 241,697India-born, Melbourne
  • 239,033speak Punjabi at home
  • 17.3%of Wyndham, Victoria, India-born

The largest communities

CityIndia-born, 2021Indian ancestryMain areas
Melbourne241,697259,777Tarneit, Truganina, Point Cook, Dandenong, Clayton
Sydney185,340233,616Blacktown, Parramatta, Harris Park, Westmead, Wentworthville
Perth58,18173,312Canning Vale
Brisbane51,54368,406Calamvale and the southern suburbs
Adelaide42,91341,804Mawson Lakes and the north
Canberra18,22021,291Spread across the city

Census 2021, ABS urban areas. Ancestry counts responses (a person may give two).

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Languages and faith

In 2021, 239,033 people in Australia spoke Punjabi at home, with the largest group in Melbourne (96,992). Sydney had the most Hindi speakers of any city (75,724). Hindus make up 2.7% of Australians, and Melbourne alone counted 84,674 Sikhs.

Consular help

Passport, visa, OCI and police certificate services go through VFS Global for all states; the High Commission in Canberra and the consulates handle emergencies. The Consulate General in Perth runs a section for Indian students in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, and the Melbourne consulate holds an open house on consular issues every Wednesday.

Questions from Indian students: Australia

Where do most Indians live in Australia?
In Melbourne's outer west (Wyndham: Tarneit, Truganina, Point Cook) and south-east (Dandenong, Clayton), and in western Sydney (Blacktown, Parramatta, Harris Park, Westmead). Canning Vale in Perth and Calamvale in Brisbane are smaller centres.
Where is the Indian High Commission?
At 15 Tench Street, Kingston, Canberra, since 21 May 2026. Consulates General are in Sydney (NSW and South Australia), Melbourne (Victoria and Tasmania), Perth (WA and the Northern Territory) and Brisbane.
Is Diwali celebrated in Australia?
Yes. The City of Melbourne's 2026 guide listed the free Victorian Festival of Diwali and Melbourne Diwali events on 31 October, with Diwali observed on Sunday 8 November.
Are there Indian student societies?
Universities run orientation programmes, international student associations and cultural clubs; check your student union's club directory for Indian and South Asian groups.
How many Indian students are in Australia?
India accounted for 16% of international students in the year to August 2026, second after China.

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