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Languages spoken in Altona (Vic.)

17.9% of Altona (Vic.) residents speak a language other than English at home, across 61 languages (ABS Census 2021).

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11,236

Residents

17.9%

-1.9%

Speak a language other than English

61

Languages spoken

26.1%

+2.9%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Maltese
    173-26.7%
  2. 02
    Mandarin
    162-9.5%
  3. 03
    Italian
    159-36.7%
  4. 04
    Greek
    157+21.7%
  5. 05
    Vietnamese
    114-13.6%
  6. 06
    Spanish
    106+55.9%
  7. 07
    Croatian
    74-16.9%
  8. 08
    German
    74-14.9%
  9. 09
    Portuguese
    71+184%
  10. 10
    Cantonese
    69-4.2%

Where residents were born

26.1% born overseas, across 71 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    548+6.4%
  2. 02
    New Zealand
    303+18.4%
  3. 03
    Malta
    212-6.2%
  4. 04
    India
    150-23.9%
  5. 05
    Vietnam
    144+33.3%
  6. 06
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    133-5.7%
  7. 07
    Germany
    117+10.4%
  8. 08
    Italy
    102-32.5%
  9. 09
    Philippines
    99+2.1%
  10. 10
    Scotland
    91+13.8%

Religious affiliation

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

  1. 01
    Christianity
    5,285-5.9%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    4,951+35.4%
  3. 03
    Islam
    202+40.3%
  4. 04
    Buddhism
    176-12.9%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    131-9.0%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    12

Altona (Vic.) sits within Hobsons Bay. Need translation for this community? Get a quote.