VIC · Suburb
Languages spoken in Sunshine West
61.6% of Sunshine West residents speak a language other than English at home, across 91 languages (ABS Census 2021).
18,352
Residents
61.6%
-5.0%Speak a language other than English
91
Languages spoken
49.3%
-5.8%Born overseas
Most spoken languages
Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.
- 01Vietnamese3,767-0.9%
- 02Greek877-14.4%
- 03Maltese518-17.1%
- 04Cantonese438+12.9%
- 05Macedonian426-18.1%
- 06Arabic369-8.4%
- 07Turkish3670%
- 08Mandarin340-10.1%
- 09Italian339-22.8%
- 10Spanish248+8.3%
Where residents were born
49.3% born overseas, across 91 countries.
- 01Vietnam2,550+1.4%
- 02India544-6.7%
- 03Malta509-13.9%
- 04Philippines450+10.8%
- 05Greece445-11.5%
- 06North Macedonia324
- 07Italy258-22.5%
- 08New Zealand250-27.1%
- 09China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)247-26.3%
- 10Myanmar242+24.7%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation in Sunshine West at the 2021 Census.
- 01Christianity8,467-8.2%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs4,161+23.3%
- 03Buddhism2,173-4.5%
- 04Islam1,789+14.8%
- 05Hinduism491-1.8%
- 06Judaism11+175%
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