VIC · Suburb

Languages spoken in Preston (Vic.)

32.9% of Preston (Vic.) residents speak a language other than English at home, across 87 languages (ABS Census 2021).

32,943

Residents

32.9%

-9.3%

Speak a language other than English

87

Languages spoken

29.9%

-4.2%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Greek
    1,909-11.5%
  2. 02
    Italian
    1,595-17.0%
  3. 03
    Mandarin
    1,156-7.0%
  4. 04
    Vietnamese
    883-5.2%
  5. 05
    Arabic
    756-23.6%
  6. 06
    Macedonian
    631-7.1%
  7. 07
    Cantonese
    463-1.5%
  8. 08
    Spanish
    387+29.4%
  9. 09
    Nepali
    256+20.8%
  10. 10
    Hindi
    245-16.4%

Where residents were born

29.9% born overseas, across 87 countries.

  1. 01
    Italy
    1,034-11.2%
  2. 02
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    961-17.2%
  3. 03
    Greece
    934-7.9%
  4. 04
    India
    801-10.5%
  5. 05
    Vietnam
    721-4.6%
  6. 06
    England
    711+28.6%
  7. 07
    New Zealand
    642+22.1%
  8. 08
    North Macedonia
    388
  9. 09
    Philippines
    284+38.5%
  10. 10
    Nepal
    278+26.4%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Preston (Vic.) at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    15,692+36.4%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    12,160-9.2%
  3. 03
    Islam
    1,595-10.3%
  4. 04
    Buddhism
    1,065-7.3%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    774+1.6%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    31+82.4%

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