VIC · Suburb
Languages spoken in Highett
19.9% of Highett residents speak a language other than English at home, across 68 languages (ABS Census 2021).
12,595
Residents
19.9%
+14.0%Speak a language other than English
68
Languages spoken
27.7%
+18.0%Born overseas
Most spoken languages
Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.
- 01Mandarin364+45.0%
- 02Greek357-4.5%
- 03Russian226+14.1%
- 04Spanish123+46.4%
- 05Italian120+8.1%
- 06Cantonese100+25.0%
- 07Polish94-11.3%
- 08French91+56.9%
- 09Hindi85-10.5%
- 10Turkish74+19.4%
Where residents were born
27.7% born overseas, across 71 countries.
- 01England617+26.2%
- 02China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)317+41.5%
- 03India297+19.3%
- 04New Zealand265+34.5%
- 05Greece155-17.1%
- 06South Africa138+19.0%
- 07Scotland106+6.0%
- 08Philippines93+55.0%
- 09Ireland86+43.3%
- 10Italy82+12.3%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation in Highett at the 2021 Census.
- 01No religion or secular beliefs5,931+40.3%
- 02Christianity5,2190%
- 03Judaism249+36.8%
- 04Hinduism216+64.9%
- 05Buddhism209+53.7%
- 06Islam152+17.8%
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