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74th of 542 local government areas for language diversity

Languages spoken in Banyule

The 2021 Census shows one in five residents in Banyule speaking a language other than English at home, a mix led by Mandarin with a large post-war European share. Most other languages here have fewer than one speaker per 100 residents. In the City of Melbourne, the share speaking another language is more than double.

Residents
120,301
Speak another language
23,994
Languages at home
113
Change since 2016
+6.0%

What are Banyule's three main languages after English?

Mandarin

4,413 speakers

The community has grown by more than a quarter since 2016.

Italian

2,876 speakers

Spoken at home by 2.4 per cent of residents.

Greek

2,181 speakers

That's one in 60 residents.

Are Banyule's post-war languages holding on?

The census shows Italian, Greek and Macedonian shrinking between 2016 and 2021. The Italian-speaking community is smaller than it was in 2011. Persian (excluding Dari) is rising fastest: it has grown by more than half since 2016.

  1. 01
    Italian
    2,876-17.3%
  2. 02
    Greek
    2,181-7.5%
  3. 03
    Macedonian
    689-3.6%
  4. 04
    Croatian
    480+3.2%
  5. 05
    German
    328-14.4%
  6. 06
    Serbian
    229-9.8%

Which languages are growing and which are shrinking in Banyule?

The chip beside each count is the change since 2016. Totals include broad ABS categories like "Chinese, nfd" that the list leaves out.

  1. 01
    Mandarin
    4,413+26.5%
  2. 02
    Italian
    2,876-17.3%
  3. 03
    Greek
    2,181-7.5%
  4. 04
    Cantonese
    1,330+17.4%
  5. 05
    Arabic
    1,049-3.5%
  6. 06
    Persian (excluding Dari)
    834+65.5%
  7. 07
    Somali
    831-17.1%
  8. 08
    Hindi
    779+29.8%
  9. 09
    Vietnamese
    745+13.1%
  10. 10
    Macedonian
    689-3.6%

What does Banyule's language mix look like?

  • Grew 50%+
  • 25%+
  • 10%+
  • Held
  • Slipped
  • Declined 10%+
  • Not comparable
The 18 most spoken languages in Banyule, covering 19,133 speakers. The larger the block, the more speakers; the shade marks growth or decline. Every figure is also in the table below.
  • Grew 50%+
  • 25%+
  • 10%+
  • Held
  • Slipped
  • Declined 10%+
  • Not comparable
The 18 most spoken languages in Banyule, covering 19,133 speakers. The larger the block, the more speakers; the shade marks growth or decline. Every figure is also in the table below.

How does Banyule rank against every other council?

Nationally

#74

Nationally, 73 councils rank above Banyule. In Victoria, it’s 22 of 79. Every council ranked, Banyule included.

How does Banyule compare with Australia as a whole?

Nationally, the share is much the same as in Banyule. Within Victoria, Banyule ranks 22nd of 79.

Banyule
19.9%
Australia
21.3%
City of Melbourne
45.0%

Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home, by the same method for every area.

Every council ranked, Banyule included.

What language leads in each suburb of Banyule?

No suburb stands far apart; Bellfield is highest and Montmorency lowest.

The suburb names link through to their own figures.

What do religion and birthplace show in Banyule?

Among residents born overseas, China leads.

Country of birth

21.5% born overseas, across 128 countries.

  1. 01
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    3,316+18.1%
  2. 02
    England
    3,294+2.3%
  3. 03
    India
    2,247+21.3%
  4. 04
    Italy
    1,944-5.1%
  5. 05
    New Zealand
    1,401+6.1%
  6. 06
    Malaysia
    1,120+15.0%
  7. 07
    Greece
    906+4.4%
  8. 08
    Sri Lanka
    807+26.3%
  9. 09
    Iran
    750+46.5%
  10. 10
    Vietnam
    591+4.8%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation, with the change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    54,116-9.0%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    53,722+29.0%
  3. 03
    Islam
    2,880+10.6%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    2,165+38.3%
  5. 05
    Buddhism
    2,114+14.1%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    127+67.1%

Figures come from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (language used at home), aggregated from Statistical Area Level 2 to Local Government Area, with 2016 for comparison.

19.9% is the share of all residents who reported a language other than English. The 3,782 who didn't answer aren't counted as speakers. If they were, the share would be 23.1%; among respondents alone it's 20.6%.

Ranked lists skip broad categories such as "Chinese, nfd", which stay in the totals. National figures are summed from suburbs and sit a touch under the ABS release.

Reuse these figures under CC BY 4.0 with credit to LEXIGO Language Map.

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