The City of Port Phillip is one of Victoria’s most culturally diverse areas.
Community consultation is now open and runs until 14 December 2025. This four-year strategy will guide Council’s actions to:
- Celebrate and promote cultural diversity
- Build stronger social connections
- Address racism, antisemitism and discrimination
- Improve service access for all residents
Visit the Have Your Say page to:
- Complete the survey
- Join a co-design workshop
- Submit written feedback
Key Insights About Our Community
Population Diversity
- 33.1% of residents were born overseas (up from 26.9% in 2006)
- People come from 164 different birthplaces and speak 126 languages
- 21% speak a language other than English at home
- Most common languages: Greek, Mandarin, Spanish, Italian, Russian
- Emerging languages: Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, Portuguese, French
- Catholic (27.3%), Buddhism (3.3%), Judaism (3.3%), Hinduism (2.1%)
- Montague (Southbank): 38% born overseas
- Lakeside (St Kilda Rd): 36% born overseas
- 18% of residents are aged 60+, and 44% of them were born overseas
- Older migrants concentrated in Balaclava, Port Melbourne, Elwood
- Languages spoken by older residents: Greek, Russian, Italian, Polish
- India, China, Vietnam, Colombia (largest recent increase), Malaysia, South Korea
- Fisherman’s Bend and St Kilda Road expected to see increased cultural diversity
- Migration story begins with First Nations peoples, the Traditional Custodians of this land
- Station Pier was a major arrival point for migrants post-WWII
- Strong Greek and Jewish communities shaped Port Melbourne and St Kilda
How You Can Help
We encourage you to:
- Display the poster in your centres (links below)
- Encourage your clients to complete the survey online
- Promote the strategy via the social media tiles
If your organisation or clients are interested in co-designing the strategy, visit the Have Your Say page and click Join a Co-Design Workshop.
- Download Poster in English and also available in Russian, Greek, Hindi, and Spanish.
- Download Social Media Tiles
Email diversity@portphillip.vic.gov.au for multilingual materials or more information.
Together, we can create a strategy that reflects and supports our diverse community.
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City of Port Phillip (CoPP)Address: 99a Carlisle Street, St Kilda, VIC 3182 Australia
Telephone: 03 9209 6655
City of Port Phillip Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this land, the people of the Kulin Nations. We pay our respect to their Elders, past and present. We acknowledge and uphold their continuing relationship to this land.