VIC · Suburb
Languages spoken in Foster
4.1% of Foster residents speak a language other than English at home, across 14 languages (ABS Census 2021).
1,987
Residents
4.1%
+50.0%Speak a language other than English
14
Languages spoken
9.7%
+5.6%Born overseas
Most spoken languages
Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.
- 01Italian18+5.9%
- 02German10-33.3%
- 03Spanish9+200%
- 04Mandarin6
- 05Cebuano4
- 06Dutch4-33.3%
- 07Filipino4
- 08French4+33.3%
- 09Punjabi4
- 10Telugu4
Where residents were born
9.7% born overseas, across 13 countries.
- 01England83+15.3%
- 02India15
- 03Netherlands14-17.6%
- 04Italy13-7.1%
- 05New Zealand13-55.2%
- 06Germany120%
- 07Philippines10
- 08Scotland8-27.3%
- 09France6+100%
- 10Ireland4-20.0%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation in Foster at the 2021 Census.
- 01No religion or secular beliefs942+26.4%
- 02Christianity768-12.0%
- 03Buddhism21+90.9%
- 04Judaism5
- 05Hinduism3
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