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Languages spoken in Heidelberg West

33.7% of Heidelberg West residents speak a language other than English at home, across 56 languages (ABS Census 2021).

5,142

Residents

33.7%

-13.0%

Speak a language other than English

56

Languages spoken

29.7%

-11.1%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Somali
    422-25.6%
  2. 02
    Mandarin
    216+8.5%
  3. 03
    Arabic
    163-25.2%
  4. 04
    Greek
    97+22.8%
  5. 05
    Cantonese
    86+48.3%
  6. 06
    Vietnamese
    85-28.6%
  7. 07
    Italian
    54+25.6%
  8. 08
    Spanish
    45+275%
  9. 09
    Hindi
    42+40.0%
  10. 10
    Persian (excluding Dari)
    38+81.0%

Where residents were born

29.7% born overseas, across 62 countries.

  1. 01
    Somalia
    203-21.0%
  2. 02
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    165-4.1%
  3. 03
    India
    113-13.1%
  4. 04
    New Zealand
    84-6.7%
  5. 05
    England
    76-1.3%
  6. 06
    Philippines
    69+4.5%
  7. 07
    Vietnam
    66-40.5%
  8. 08
    Malaysia
    65+80.6%
  9. 09
    Sri Lanka
    49+133%
  10. 10
    Greece
    47+67.9%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Heidelberg West at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    2,076+29.6%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    1,542-16.5%
  3. 03
    Islam
    845-12.3%
  4. 04
    Buddhism
    149+4.2%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    77-34.2%

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