澳洲是臺灣移民近十年來選擇的移出地之一。1980年末，在澳洲與亞太地區國家間關係持續發展及其商業與技術移民名額增加的環境下，使得大多擁有豐富資源以及教育程度高的臺灣人紛紛移入了澳洲，並且明顯集中在雪梨、布里斯本及墨爾本三個都市。本研究即以墨爾本的臺灣移民為對象，透過深入訪談的方法，盡量以社會地理學「局內人」的觀點，系統性地探討臺灣移民居住地分布情形及其選擇的偏好。 訪談結果發現，他們會因為子女教育而選墨爾本，主要分布在市中心向東電車沿線且具好學區的地方。而且他們的購屋能力遠勝於其他移民。隨著時間及適應情形的改變，作遷移決策時所考量的因子也會改變。剛到澳洲時，選擇居住地的因素主要會考量親友意見；在預算、子女教育和離工作地點遠近等因素下，會在親友住所鄰近區域尋找房子，以租屋為主要選擇。一般而言，他們比較喜歡住新房子，而且對於他們所選擇的居住地都表示滿意。隨著經驗的累積及對周遭環境的熟悉，個別差異性開始凸顯，每個人對居住地的選擇會有不同的考量與分析。他們會因為居住時間、生命週期和適應情形的改變，或房地產的漲跌而更換房子，而且多數人不要游泳池與大庭院。在遷居上，有向都市公寓型房子搬遷的趨勢。

　　　　　According to the Australian census, almost all Taiwanese-born immigrants arriving at Australia settled in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne after 1986. This trend is a result of developments in Australia and the Asia-Pacific countries and the Australia's shifting immigration policy with increasing emphasis placed on business and skill migrants in the late 1980s. This research examines the distribution and residential mobility of recent Taiwanese migrants in Melbourne. Having built a research framework based on reviewing literature, two basic research methods employed: Quantitative analysis of census data and in-depth interviews of twenty-eight Taiwanese immigrants in Melbourne in Australia. As the results from this study shows, that most Taiwanese immigrants who first arrived in Australia, live in large cities. The main reason for choosing to settle in Melbourne is preferred by some others, for the sake of their children education, especially the areas where near the good schools. In general, the migrants always choose to locate in close proximity to their family, friends and Taiwanese communities. They preferred new houses that are dominated by three- and four- bedroom units and that tended to give them a high level of satisfaction. The factors considered in their locational choice included income and housing budget, children's education, proximity to work and shops and friend's opinions. Over time, the reasons for residential choice changed, reflecting individual preferences and experiences, apart from such main reasons of change as life-cycles and fluctuating housing prices. Gradually, there appeared a lower preference for houses with swimming pools and gardens, as migrants relocate to different houses.