Malaysia

Immigration History from Malaysia to Victoria

Immigration from what is today known as Malaysia first began during the mid 19th century, with many finding work in the pearling industry. Others worked in South Australian mines, agriculture and in the cane fields of Queensland. Despite the high demand for Malay workers in Australia, the introduction of the Immigration Restriction Act in 1901 severely curtailed the growth of this community.

There was a slight increase in the size of the community during World War II when people were evacuated from British Malaya. Most arrivals were of European descent. In the post-war period, Malaysian students were given temporary residency under the Colombo Plan. By 1966, 2,434 Victorians were of Malaysian birth.

After the Immigration Restriction Act had officially ended in 1973, Australia became a more favourable destination for Malaysian immigrants, largely ethnic Chinese. The number of students continued to increase, and some chose to stay in Australia after completing their studies.

The largest number of Malaysia-born immigrants arrived in Australia after 1981, under the Family Reunion Program or as skilled or business migrants. In 2016 there were 50,051 immigrants from Malaysia in Victoria, the majority of whom lived around Glen Waverley, Balwyn and Doncaster and inner Melbourne. While 27% identified themselves as Buddhist, there has been a rapid growth of Christianity, now 40% due to recent arrivals. Today, most members of this community are professionals, while many others are clerical, sales and service workers. Cantonese (26%) and English (29%) are the two most common languages spoken at home followed by Mandarin (25%).

Immigration History from Malaysia (Malay) to Victoria

Imigrasi dari negara yang kini dikenali sebagai Malaysia bermula pada pertengahan abad ke-19, dengan banyak pendatang itu mencari kerja dalam perusahaan mutiara. Yang lain bekerja di lombong-lombong di Australia Selatan, di ladang-ladang pertanian dan di ladang-ladang tebu di Queensland. Walaupun terdapat permintaan tinggi untuk pekerja Melayu di Australia, pengenalan Akta Sekatan Imigresen 1901 telah membatasi pertumbuhan komuniti ini.

Pada masa Perang Dunia Ke II, jumlah komuniti Melayu telah meningkat sedikit apabila terdapat penduduk dipindahkan ke sini dari Negeri-negeri Melayu di bawah pemerintahan British. Sebahagian daripada pendatang itu adalah berasal dari keturunan Eropah. Dalam zaman pasca perang, pelajar-pelajar Malaysia diberikan pemastautinan sementara di bawah Rancangan Colombo. Menjelang tahun 1966, terdapat 2,434 orang Victoria kelahiran Malaysia

Selepas Akta Sekatan Imigresen itu dimansuhkan secara rasmi dalam tahun 1973, Australia telah menjadi destinasi yang disukai oleh imigran Malaysia, yang kebanyakannya terdiri daripada orang Cina. Jumlah pelajar terus meningkat, dan setengah daripada mereka itu memilih untuk tinggal di Australia selepas menamatkan pelajaran mereka.

Kumpulan imigran kelahiran Malaysia yang terbesar tiba di Australia selepas tahun 1981, di bawah Program Penyatuan Semula Keluarga atau sebagai pekerja mahir atau imigran perniagaan. Dalam tahun 2011, terdapat 39,788 imigran di Victoria yang berasal dari Malaysia, kebanyakannya tinggal di sekitar Glen Waverley, Balwyn dan Doncaster dan di bahagian tengah Melbourne. Sebanyak 27% mengaku bahawa mereka menganut agama Buddha sedangkan bilangan yang menganut agama Kristian telah meningkat dengan cepat, sekarang sudah menjadi 40% disebabkan oleh kedatangan belakangan ini. Hari ini, kebanyakan daripada komuniti ini adalah orang-orang profesional sedangkan yang lain terdiri dari pekerja-pekerja dalam bidang kekeranian, penjualan dan perkhidmatan. Bahasa Kantonis (26%), dan bahasa Inggeris (29%) merupakan dua bahasa yang paling banyak dituturkan di rumah diikuti oleh bahasa Mandarin (25%).

Average Age

Dataset: Malaysia Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Age Distribution

Dataset: Malaysia Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Population

Dataset: Malaysia Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Gender split for  

Dataset: Malaysia Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Occupations

Dataset: Malaysia Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Religions

Dataset: Malaysia Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Languages

Dataset: Malaysia Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics