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Languages spoken in South Yarra

22.7% of South Yarra residents speak a language other than English at home, across 72 languages (ABS Census 2021).

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24,553

Residents

22.7%

-10.2%

Speak a language other than English

72

Languages spoken

34.6%

-6.7%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Mandarin
    1,319-15.6%
  2. 02
    Spanish
    517+45.2%
  3. 03
    Cantonese
    410-1.9%
  4. 04
    Greek
    352-8.6%
  5. 05
    French
    280-3.4%
  6. 06
    Russian
    274-17.5%
  7. 07
    Italian
    220-23.6%
  8. 08
    Vietnamese
    177-2.2%
  9. 09
    Hindi
    163-2.4%
  10. 10
    Arabic
    141+4.4%

Where residents were born

34.6% born overseas, across 88 countries.

  1. 01
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    1,135-20.5%
  2. 02
    England
    1,117+1.8%
  3. 03
    New Zealand
    781-8.5%
  4. 04
    India
    494-12.4%
  5. 05
    Malaysia
    382-2.8%
  6. 06
    Ireland
    318+33.1%
  7. 07
    United States of America
    303+10.6%
  8. 08
    Vietnam
    201+6.3%
  9. 09
    Philippines
    195+42.3%
  10. 10
    South Africa
    178-2.2%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in South Yarra at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    13,148+20.3%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    7,596-10.5%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    703-12.2%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    499-3.1%
  5. 05
    Judaism
    4820%
  6. 06
    Islam
    416-2.8%

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