Italian community of Melbourne

Italian community of Melbourne
Total population
(Italian
68,823 (by birth, 2011)[1]
279,112 (by ancestry, 2011)[1])
Languages
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholic
Related ethnic groups
Italian American, part of Italian Australian, Italian Canadian, Italian Scottish, Italian Welsh, Mediterraneans

The Italian community of Melbourne is the second largest ethnic group in Greater Melbourne, Australia, second to the Anglo-Celtic Australians ethnic group.[2] The 2011 Census counted that of the 185,402 residents that were born in Italy who live in Australia, 68,823 lived in Melbourne, which was the highest percentage of the country at 37.1%. The same could be said for the total Australian population of Italian ancestry, with 279,112 of the 916,121 (30.4%) listed as Melbournian residents, which is the highest Italian population in Australia and the Oceanic continent per city.[1]

One dot signifies an approximate area of Melbourne where 100 residents were born in Italy

Notable people

For a full list of Italian Australians, see List of Italian Australians

The following list contains notable Italian Australians who were born and/or raised in Melbourne. The list is structured in alphabetical order by surname, and the resident's listed occupation is what he/she was known for. (Incomplete List)

Sport

In Melbourne, there are numerous social and sports clubs founded by and/or have a strong Italian following, or have official Italian recognitions.

Association Football (Soccer) clubs

Club Founded Suburb League
Avondale FC1984Avondale HeightsNPL
Box Hill United SC1925Box HillNPL 1 East
Brimbank Stallions FC1986SunshineVSL 4 West
Brunswick Zebras FC1948BrunswickVSL 3 North-West
Essendon Royals SC1959EssendonVSL 3 North-West
Fawkner SC1965FawknerVSL 4 North
FC Bulleen Lions1974BulleenNPL
Manningham United FC1965FawknerVSL 1 North-West
Moreland Zebras FC1948FawknerNPL 1 West
Werribee City FC1969WerribeeNPL 1 West
Whittlesea Ranges FC1971EppingNPL 1 West

Australian Rules Football clubs

Club Founded Suburb League
Sandringham Football Club1929SandringhamVFL
Northern Saints Football Club2007FawknerEDFL

In June 2007 the Victorian Football League-Australian Football League announced a (VFL/AFL) Italian Team of the Century, in recognition of the role of Italian Australian players have had in the sport.[5] The vast majority of the official players were born &/or raised in Melbourne. These players consist of:

Player Position Club(s)
Alan MartelloHalf ForwardHawthorn (1970-1980)
Richmond (1981-1983)
Anthony KoutoufidesHalf BackCarlton (1992-2007)
Brendan FevolaFull ForwardCarlton (1999-2009)
Brisbane Lions (2010)
Frank CurcioFull BackFitzroy (1932-1948)
John Kennedy, Jr.Half BackHawthorn (1979-1991)
Mark MercuriHalf ForwardEssendon (1992-2004)
Len IncigneriFull BackSouth Melbourne (1903, 1905)
Richmond (1907-1911)
Melbourne (1913-1914)
Robert Di PierdomenicoCenterHawthorn (1975-1991)
Ron BarassiCoach
Full Forward		Melbourne (1953-1964)
Carlton (1965-1969)
Sav RoccaForwardCollingwood (1992-2000)
Kangaroos (1958-1971)
Sergio SilvagniInterchange
Center		Carlton (1985-2001)
Stephen SilvagniFull BackCarlton (1985-2001)
Steven AlessioFollowerEssendon (1992-2003)
Tony LiberatoreInterchange
Center		Western Bulldogs (1986-2002)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2011 Australian Census". Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Italians in Australia
  3. ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/toughtalking-new-carlton-president-mark-logiudice-is-all-about-his-beloved-football-club/story-fni5f5nx-1226960537644?nk=b70db8e17093f9da87a9a7c7b1b20a15
  4. ↑ ATP Basic Facts about Mark Philippoussis
  5. ↑ Italian Team of the Century
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