It's been nearly four decades since the largest migrant-carrying ocean liner docked in Melbourne.

The state's new arrivals came from Vietnam, Lebanon, Cyprus and Chile. They settled in pockets, preferring to stay close together, finding comfort in familiar faces.

Migrants from particular countries tend to cluster together in shared suburbs - at least to start with. Credit:Elizabeth Maloney

The Italians went to Carlton, the Greeks found Richmond, the Lebanese settled in Coburg and the Vietnamese made Footscray home.

But where are Victoria's migrants living now?