Immigration History from Taiwan to Victoria
Taiwan-born people were first counted separately in the Australian census in 1976, and continued to be counted, despite the disputed issue of Taiwan’s sovereignty.
In 1976, the Taiwan-born community in Victoria numbered only 83, but increased rapidly over next 15 years, driven by changing conditions in Taiwan. During the 1980s, increasing wages, a soaring Taiwanese dollar and loosening political controls prompted more Taiwanese to both travel and seek international investment opportunities. Economic and Business Migration Programs during the late 1980s and early 1990s encouraged Taiwanese to migrate to Australia.
Within Victoria, the Taiwan-born population rose six-fold in ten years, from 595 in 1986 to 3,559 in 1996. By 2011, 5,686 Taiwan-born people lived in Victoria.
Today, more than half of the Taiwan-born community are aged under 35, reflecting the significance of family and student migration. A high percentage of individuals hold bachelor degrees. Over half of those employed work in professional positions, particularly within the financial, insurance and business sectors; a quarter more work in clerical, sales and service positions. A relatively high proportion of this community is not in the workforce, as many are supported by overseas business investments, savings and or income from real estate. Others receive support from family members who have returned to Taiwan for work.
The majority of Taiwan-born people in Victoria live in the local government areas of Boroondara, Manningham, Monash, Melbourne and Whitehorse. 35% of the community are Buddhist; 17% are Christian. These religious communities provide vital support to the growing Taiwanese community.
Immigration History from Taiwan (Mandarin) to Victoria
臺灣出生的移民在1976年的澳大利亞人口普查中首次被單獨統計。這之後，儘管有關臺灣主權的糾紛繼續，但是這一單獨統計方式一直延續至今。
1976年，維州的臺灣出生的社區只有83人，但在而後的15年中，這一數字迅速增長。這主要是由於臺灣狀況發生了改變。在1980年代，工資的增長，新臺幣的增值，再加上政治控制的鬆動使得更多的臺灣人到海外旅遊，並且尋求國際投資機遇。在1980年代末， 1990年代初的 經濟和商業移民計畫鼓勵臺灣人移民澳大利亞。
在維州境內，臺灣出生的人口在10年內，翻了六番。從1986年的595人增加到1996年的3559人。到了2011年，在維州臺灣出生的移民人數達到了5686人。br/>
今天，超過一半的臺灣出生的社區人口年齡在35歲以下，這反映出了家庭和學生移民的主導性。擁有學士學位的比例也較高。超過半數臺灣出生的移民從事專業工作，特別是在金融、保險和商業領域。四分之一強的臺灣出生的移民從事文職、銷售和服務業。在這個社區中，不在勞工市場就業的比例相對也比較高。這是因為很多人依靠海外商業投資、儲蓄和當地產收入生活。其他則從返回臺灣工作的家庭成員那裏獲得經濟上的資助。br/>
維多利亞州絕大多數臺灣出生的移民居住在Boroondara, Manningham, Monash, Melbourne 和Whitehorse市政廳管轄區內。將近35%的社區成員為佛教徒， 17%為基督徒。這些宗教組織為臺灣社區的壯大提供了至關重要的幫助。
