Kew East, Boroondara
The languages of Kew East
At the 2021 Census, 27 per cent of residents in Kew East spoke a language other than English at home, most often Mandarin. Australia as a whole has a lower share than Kew East. Residents speak 47 languages between them.
- Residents
- 6,520
- Speak another language
- 26.9%+1.4%
- Languages spoken
- 47
- Born overseas
- 25.7%
What's spoken at home in Kew East?
- 01Mandarin452+33.7%
- 02Greek279-7.9%
- 03Italian201-28.0%
- 04Cantonese183-5.2%
- 05Vietnamese113+79.4%
- 06Hindi53+10.4%
- 07Spanish37+76.2%
- 08Arabic36-2.7%
- 09Tamil32+52.4%
- 10Indonesian30-23.1%
Where were Kew East's residents born?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)306+8.9%
- 02England179+11.2%
- 03India153+21.4%
- 04Italy119-9.8%
- 05Malaysia108+11.3%
- 06Greece102+32.5%
- 07New Zealand98+28.9%
- 08Vietnam91+33.8%
- 09Hong Kong (SAR of China)67+9.8%
- 10Singapore36+112%
Where does Kew East sit against Victoria?
The share speaking another language is close to the figure for Victoria.
- Kew East
- 26.9%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Kew East's religious mix?
- 01Christianity3,089-7.3%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs2,668+19.4%
- 03Buddhism160+0.6%
- 04Hinduism124+31.9%
- 05Judaism59+11.3%
- 06Islam44+22.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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Kew East is part of Boroondara, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.