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Languages spoken in Balwyn North

46.8% of Balwyn North residents speak a language other than English at home, across 61 languages (ABS Census 2021).

21,193

Residents

46.8%

+17.2%

Speak a language other than English

61

Languages spoken

41.4%

+18.6%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Mandarin
    3,968+38.9%
  2. 02
    Cantonese
    1,439+3.5%
  3. 03
    Greek
    1,123-7.4%
  4. 04
    Italian
    490-21.3%
  5. 05
    Vietnamese
    393+10.7%
  6. 06
    Hindi
    245+60.1%
  7. 07
    Persian (excluding Dari)
    241+78.5%
  8. 08
    Korean
    153+14.2%
  9. 09
    Sinhalese
    149+16.4%
  10. 10
    Tamil
    139+19.8%

Where residents were born

41.4% born overseas, across 69 countries.

  1. 01
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    3,094+37.1%
  2. 02
    Malaysia
    803+16.2%
  3. 03
    India
    556+44.0%
  4. 04
    Hong Kong (SAR of China)
    492+16.3%
  5. 05
    England
    409-5.5%
  6. 06
    Vietnam
    390+18.2%
  7. 07
    Greece
    363-6.0%
  8. 08
    Italy
    266-9.8%
  9. 09
    Iran
    226+67.4%
  10. 10
    Sri Lanka
    216+29.3%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Balwyn North at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    9,219-8.1%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    8,756+29.0%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    1,199+8.6%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    718+42.5%
  5. 05
    Islam
    414+62.4%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    80+6.7%

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