Italian community of Melbourne
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(Italian 68,823 (by birth, 2011)[1] 279,112 (by ancestry, 2011)[1]) |
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Predominantly Roman Catholic | |||||||||
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Italian American, part of Italian Australian, Italian Canadian, Italian Scottish, Italian Welsh, Mediterraneans |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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]
History
Gold Rush Era
Inaugural records of the Italian community of Melbourne are debated as official records are obscured. It is known that the Victorian gold rush of the 1850s attracted thousands of Italians and Swiss Italians to Australia. The drain on the labour supply occasioned by the gold rush caused Australia to also seek workmen from Europe for land use and the development of cultivation. It is the approximate number of Italians who joined the Victorian gold mines is obscure, and until 1871 Italians did not receive a special place in any Australian census figures. By 1881, the first year of census figures on Italian migrants in all Australian states, not just in Victoria, there were 947 (0.10%) in Victoria, of whom one-third were in Melbourne.
The World Wars' Influence
Following Italy's involvement in world war I, many Italians particularly from the southern regions of Calabria and Sicily and descended into both, the south eastern and northern suburbs of Melbourne. Following World War II, Australia saw a huge influx of Italian migrants settling all through out Melbourne. The inner-suburbs of Brunswick and Carlton saw the highest population densities of Italian migration between the 1940's-60's. The higher concentration in Carlton saw the eventual establishment of Melbourne's current Little Italy, on Lygon Street, between the intersections of Elgin & Queensberry streets.
Post Global Financial Crisis
In the recent years, Australia has been witnessing a new wave of migration from Italy in numbers not seen in half a century, as thousands flee the economic hardship in Europe, with the Financial crisis of 2007–08 playing a large role, many Italians migrated from Italy to Australia in large numbers. The explosion of numbers saw more than 20,000 Italians arrive in Australia in 2012-13 on temporary visas, exceeding the number of Italians that arrived in 1950-51 during the previous migration boom following World War Two.[3] Melbourne is currently a sister city to Milan, Italy,[4] with the city's population consisting of 68,823 residents by birth, and 279,112 residents by heritage, as of 2011.[1]
Sport
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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 |
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Avondale FC | 1984 | Avondale Heights | NPL |
Box Hill United SC | 1925 | Box Hill | NPL 1 East |
Brimbank Stallions FC | 1986 | Sunshine | VSL 4 West |
Brunswick Zebras FC | 1948 | Brunswick | VSL 3 North-West |
Essendon Royals SC | 1959 | Essendon | VSL 3 North-West |
Fawkner SC | 1965 | Fawkner | VSL 4 North |
FC Bulleen Lions | 1974 | Bulleen | NPL 1 East |
Manningham United FC | 1965 | Templestowe | VSL 1 North-West |
Moreland Zebras FC | 1948 | Fawkner | NPL 1 West |
Werribee City FC | 1969 | Werribee | NPL 1 West |
Whittlesea Ranges FC | 1971 | Epping | NPL 1 West |
Australian Rules Football clubs
Club | Founded | Suburb | League |
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Sandringham Football Club | 1929 | Sandringham | VFL |
Northern Saints Football Club | 2007 | Fawkner | EDFL |
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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) |
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Alan Martello | Half Forward | Hawthorn (1970-1980) Richmond (1981-1983) |
Anthony Koutoufides | Half Back | Carlton (1992-2007) |
Brendan Fevola | Full Forward | Carlton (1999-2009) Brisbane Lions (2010) |
Frank Curcio | Full Back | Fitzroy (1932-1948) |
John Kennedy, Jr. | Half Back | Hawthorn (1979-1991) |
Mark Mercuri | Half Forward | Essendon (1992-2004) |
Len Incigneri | Full Back | South Melbourne (1903, 1905) Richmond (1907-1911) Melbourne (1913-1914) |
Robert Di Pierdomenico | Center | Hawthorn (1975-1991) |
Ron Barassi | Coach Full Forward |
Melbourne (1953-1964) Carlton (1965-1969) |
Sav Rocca | Forward | Collingwood (1992-2000) Kangaroos (1958-1971) |
Sergio Silvagni | Interchange Center |
Carlton (1985-2001) |
Stephen Silvagni | Full Back | Carlton (1985-2001) |
Steven Alessio | Follower | Essendon (1992-2003) |
Tony Liberatore | Interchange Center |
Western Bulldogs (1986-2002) |
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)
- Marco Bresciano – Soccer player
- Vince Colosimo – Actor
- Anthony Di Pietro – Businessman
- Robert DiPierdomenico – Australian rules footballer
- Brendan Fevola – Australian rules footballer
- Matthew Foschini – Soccer player
- Vince Grella – Soccer player
- Tony Liberatore – Australian rules footballer
- Mark Lo Giudice[6] – Businessman
- Joe Misiti – Australian rules footballer
- Dylan Murnane – Soccer player
- Stephen Silvagni – Australian rules footballer
- Lou Sticca – Businessman
- Tony Pignata – Businessman
- Mark Philippoussis – Tennis player[7]
See also
- Italian Australian
- List of Italian Australians
- Lygon Street and Carlton, Victoria – Melbourne's "Little Italy"
- Italian diaspora
- Italo-Australian Dialect
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Italians in Australia
- ↑ Economic devastation in Europe prompts new wave of Italian migration to Australia
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- ↑ Italian Team of the Century
- ↑ 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
- ↑ ATP Basic Facts about Mark Philippoussis
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