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.

  1. 01
    Italian
    70+2.9%
  2. 02
    Greek
    39+85.7%
  3. 03
    Vietnamese
    32+88.2%
  4. 04
    Arabic
    31+138%
  5. 05
    Mandarin
    22-35.3%
  6. 06
    Cantonese
    16-11.1%
  7. 07
    Croatian
    16+77.8%
  8. 08
    Spanish
    15+114%
  9. 09
    Hindi
    14
  10. 10
    Sinhalese
    13+44.4%

Where residents were born

18.5% born overseas, across 28 countries.

  1. 01
    Italy
    33+3.1%
  2. 02
    India
    31+72.2%
  3. 03
    England
    29+3.6%
  4. 04
    Vietnam
    19+18.8%
  5. 05
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    17-22.7%
  6. 06
    Sri Lanka
    15-21.1%
  7. 07
    Egypt
    14+100%
  8. 08
    New Zealand
    14+100%
  9. 09
    Ireland
    12+50.0%
  10. 10
    Malaysia
    11-21.4%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Essendon West at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    979+5.3%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    402+16.5%
  3. 03
    Islam
    41+242%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    31+244%
  5. 05
    Buddhism
    280%

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