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Languages spoken in Geelong West

11.9% of Geelong West residents speak a language other than English at home, across 40 languages (ABS Census 2021).

7,226

Residents

11.9%

+9.4%

Speak a language other than English

40

Languages spoken

16.6%

+12.8%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Italian
    137-26.7%
  2. 02
    Mandarin
    137+4.6%
  3. 03
    Greek
    59+136%
  4. 04
    Punjabi
    33+32.0%
  5. 05
    Serbian
    33+32.0%
  6. 06
    Spanish
    33-19.5%
  7. 07
    Macedonian
    290%
  8. 08
    French
    28+47.4%
  9. 09
    Croatian
    27+108%
  10. 10
    Hindi
    24+20.0%

Where residents were born

16.6% born overseas, across 41 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    224+16.1%
  2. 02
    India
    151+55.7%
  3. 03
    Italy
    115-9.4%
  4. 04
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    109-18.7%
  5. 05
    New Zealand
    89+41.3%
  6. 06
    Scotland
    330%
  7. 07
    North Macedonia
    32
  8. 08
    Philippines
    29+314%
  9. 09
    Malaysia
    280%
  10. 10
    Pakistan
    26+62.5%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Geelong West at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    3,557+37.7%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    3,006-12.6%
  3. 03
    Hinduism
    124+49.4%
  4. 04
    Islam
    92+37.3%
  5. 05
    Buddhism
    81+11.0%

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