- Home
- Working & Employment
- Finding a Job Information, tips and links to help you find a job in Melbourne or regional Victoria.
- Occupations Career information for skilled migrants. Our job guide has industry overviews, what you'll earn, how to find a job, licensing and registration info and industry contacts.
- Starting a Job Before you start to work in Victoria learn about your rights and responsibilities as an Australian employee.
- Get Connected, Get a Job A wide range of industry associations and professional associations are available to help you find a job and meet other professionals in Victoria, Australia
- Victorian Industries Information on Victoria's industries, including the work industry in Melbourne. Profiles on industry size, job guides and industry contacts for finding work in Victoria.
- Visas & Immigrating
- Skilled Visas An overview of the migration visas available to skilled professionals and tradespeople interested in migrating to Australia.
- Business Visas An overview of the migration visas available to business professionals and owners interested in migrating to Australia.
- State Sponsorship The Victorian Government sponsors visas for skilled and business migrants interested in living in Victoria, Australia.
- Occupation Lists See the Victorian State Sponsorship list to find out if your occupation is in demand and eligible for state sponsorship by the Victorian Government.
- How to Migrate Find out about the process of how to migrate to Victoria, Australia. Victoria's Skilled and Business Migration Program offers assistance in a number of ways.
- FAQs About Skilled Sponsorship & Visas Answers to migrant questions about skilled sponsored visas offered by the Victorian Government in Australia.
- Living in Victoria
- Melbourne & Regional Victoria Information and interactive maps of Melbourne and the different regions of Victoria, Australia.
- Cost of Living Information on the cost of living in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Useful for people looking to live and work in Melbourne and regional Victoria.
- Housing & Property Information on accommodation, housing and property in Melbourne and regional Victoria.
- Transport & Driving Information on transportation in Victoria, including public transport, driving, car hire and car purchase.
- Education & Childcare Information on education in Victoria, including kindergarten, primary school, secondary school, universities and training.
- Health & Medical Information on the healthcare system in Victoria, Australia, including information on finding a doctor and paying for healthcare.
- About Victoria General information and facts about Victoria and Australia including the government, entertainment, sports, banking, media and communications.
- Relocation Checklist Relocation checklists to use for migrants who move to Victoria. Checklists for preparing for departure and arriving in Victoria.
- Running a Business
- Why Victoria? Reasons for starting and running a business in Victoria, Australia.
- Going into Business in Victoria Information about starting up a business in Victoria.
- Banking, Tax & Legal Requirements Information about banking and taxes for businesses in Victoria.
- Business Support & Networks Information about the support available to businesses in Victoria.
- About Us
- Our Department Information about the Victorian Government's Skilled and Business Migration Program, which manages the Live in Victoria website.
- News & Events The latest news and events from the Skilled and Business Migration Program covering topics for skilled migrants, business migrants and migration agents.
- Services We Offer About the Skilled and Business Migration Program's services for prospective skilled and business migrants, Victorian employers and migration agents.
- Publications Links to downloadable publications and forms about immigrating to Melbourne or regional Victoria.
- Contact Us Contact details for the Skilled and Business Migration Program including address, phone numbers and email addresses, and a general enquiry form.
- Glossary of Acronyms & Abbreviations A list of acronyms and terms that relate to migrating to Victoria, with definitions and relevant links.
Facts About Victoria
Climate and temperatures
Victoria has a mild, temperate climate with warm to hot summers, moderate autumns, cool to cold winters and sunny springs.
Visit the Bureau of Meteorology website.
| Season | Av max temp |
|---|---|
| Summer | 25°C |
| Winter | 14°C |
 |
 |
Economy and industry
| Industry | Products | Facts |
|---|---|---|
| Primary industry |
|
Victoria is Australia's largest producer of mutton, lamb, and dairy products. |
| Energy |
|
Melbourne is headquarters to many of Australia's mining and minerals processing companies and is a major centre for mining project management, research and development. |
| Manufacturing |
|
About 34 percent of Australia's manufacturing workers are employed in Victoria's industry. |
| International trade |
Victoria exports:
|
Victoria's largest export markets are New Zealand, China, the USA, Japan and Korea. Melbourne has the nation's busiest general cargo port and largest container port. |
| Tourism |
Visitors to Victoria annually:
Melbourne's international airport, Tullamarine, serves eight domestic airlines and 30 international airlines. |
Victoria's tourism industry employs about 6.6 percent of the state's workforce. |
 |
 |
 |
People, culture and language
| Quick fact | More | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 227,416 square kilometres |
Victoria is the smallest mainland state - about the same size as Britain. The state is geographically compact and all regions are within easy reach. |
| Population | About 5 million people |
The second largest population of any state in Australia. More than 70 percent of Victorians live in Melbourne, the state's capital city. |
| Migration | Migrants come from over 200 countries | Almost one quarter of Victoria's population was born overseas - 43.6 percent were either born overseas, or have a parent who was born overseas. |
| Languages | English is the offical language | Over 180 languages and dialects are spoken in Victoria. More than 20 percent of Victorians - and almost 30 percent of Melburnians - speak a language other than English at home |
 |
 |
 |
Timezone and daylight saving
| Time | Applies between | Compared with |
|---|---|---|
|
Standard time Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) |
First Sunday in April to first Sunday in October | Victoria is 10 hours ahead (UTC +10) |
|
Daylight saving time Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) |
First Sunday in October to first Sunday in April | Victoria is 11 hours ahead (UTC +11) |
The White Pages telephone directory has world time zones.
For more information on daylight saving, visit the Victoria Online website.
Travel
Air
| Destination | Terminal | Operate to | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| International |
Melbourne International Airport:
|
|
Qantas, Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Etihad, Thai Airways, United Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Emirates, Austrian Airlines, Tiger Airlines, Garuda, United Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines. |
| Domestic |
|
|
Qantas, Virgin Blue, Jetstar, SkyWest, Tiger Airways and Regional Express (REX). |
Sea
|
Victoria offers a number of sea-based transport for freight and passengers including ferries and chartered sea transit services. The Port of Melbourne is one of Australia's largest ports with shipping services to major ports in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Station Pier is Victoria's primary passenger terminal and services cruise ships including the Spirit of Tasmania, which provides a passage to and from Tasmania for vehicles, freight and passengers. |
 |
Lifestyle
Migrants who have made Melbourne or regional Victoria their home talk about the lifestyle opportunities they now have - including what's great about living in Victoria, why they chose to live and work here, education opportunities and why they are glad they made the move to Victoria, Australia.
Download the transcript for Living in Victoria video (Word, 32kb).
More facts about Victoria
- Government system
- Arts, entertainment and sport
- Banking
- Media
- Mail, phone and internet
- Image Gallery
