VIC · Suburb
Languages spoken in Essendon West
21.8% of Essendon West residents speak a language other than English at home, across 22 languages (ABS Census 2021).
1,548
Residents
21.8%
+29.1%Speak a language other than English
22
Languages spoken
18.5%
+23.3%Born overseas
Most spoken languages
Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.
- 01Italian70+2.9%
- 02Greek39+85.7%
- 03Vietnamese32+88.2%
- 04Arabic31+138%
- 05Mandarin22-35.3%
- 06Cantonese16-11.1%
- 07Croatian16+77.8%
- 08Spanish15+114%
- 09Hindi14
- 10Sinhalese13+44.4%
Where residents were born
18.5% born overseas, across 28 countries.
- 01Italy33+3.1%
- 02India31+72.2%
- 03England29+3.6%
- 04Vietnam19+18.8%
- 05China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)17-22.7%
- 06Sri Lanka15-21.1%
- 07Egypt14+100%
- 08New Zealand14+100%
- 09Ireland12+50.0%
- 10Malaysia11-21.4%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation in Essendon West at the 2021 Census.
- 01Christianity979+5.3%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs402+16.5%
- 03Islam41+242%
- 04Hinduism31+244%
- 05Buddhism280%
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