Rasha AlNasiry says she was happy that Arabic became third most spoken language in Australia.
"I keep teaching my kids Arabic because it helps them communicate with their people back in Iraq," Rasha tells SBS Arabic24.
The latest 2016 Census results reveal Arabic as third biggest spoken language in Australia.
"I keep teaching my kids Arabic because it helps them communicate with their people back in Iraq."
Wesam, recently migrated from Lebanon, emphasized the importance of learning English and developing skills to find a job.
"In Lebanon, I learned only functional English, but here I studied to master professional English before I thought of getting a job," he says.
Kamel AlKadhemi, a community organization founder, told SBS Arabic24 that he saw a noticeable migration influx of Iraqis into Northern Melbourne during the last two or three years.
"You can see now more Iraqi and middle eastern shops and restaurants everywhere you go in this region," he tells SBS Arabic24.
Aqeel AlObeidi, a taxi driver, focused on the job opportunities and job market with Australia had received 1.3 million migrants over the last five years.
"Don't forget more migrants mean more taxis and more demand on taxi services."
"Yes, I can tell there are some pressures on job markets - especially in my industry," says AlObeidi. "But don't forget more migrants mean more taxis and more demand on taxi services."
Dalia Abdel Sayed, an Egyptian migrant, tells SBS Arabic24 that Arabic-speaking community would need more integration into the society.
"When they come, they feel safe to be within their own community because most of them do not speak English. But this deprives them of the opportunity to learn and be active part of the community," she explains.
Bolous Boutris shed light on the role played by SBS in educating communities.
"In the last 20 years I was in Australia, I used to listen to SBS Arabic everyday," he proudly said.
The launch of the new channel SBS Arabic24 made it even greater to "listen more and receive more information" Boutris mentioned.
Hussein AlDirany, a cafe owner, tells SBS Arabic24 that the large number of migrants coming to northern Melbourne put pressure on jobs in restaurants and cafes.
"Mostly they come with the least education and qualifications so they look for jobs at restaurants and that make it very difficult for them to find a job," AlDirany emphasizes.
