Sunshine North, Brimbank
The languages of Sunshine North
In Sunshine North, about 8,200 people speak a language other than English at home, and Vietnamese leads by a wide margin, the 2021 Census shows. Behind it sits Chinese. The share speaking another language is about two and a half times the figure for Victoria.
- Residents
- 11,842
- Speak another language
- 69.1%-1.0%
- Languages spoken
- 63
- Born overseas
- 52.9%
How many people in Sunshine North speak Vietnamese?
Vietnamese at home
40%
Chinese, in second place, has far fewer speakers.
Which other languages are spoken in Sunshine North?
- 01Vietnamese4,690+9.9%
- 02Cantonese482-9.9%
- 03Maltese412-23.4%
- 04Italian227-24.6%
- 05Arabic168+10.5%
- 06Spanish165-6.3%
- 07Mandarin155+31.4%
- 08Telugu130+622%
- 09Tagalog129+59.3%
- 10Punjabi106-3.6%
Where does Sunshine North sit against Brimbank?
Brimbank has a lower share than Sunshine North.
- Sunshine North
- 69.1%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
- Brimbank
- 56.9%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are Sunshine North's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, Vietnam leads.
- 01Vietnam3,347+11.5%
- 02Malta406-15.8%
- 03India327+25.8%
- 04Philippines223+21.9%
- 05Myanmar213-25.0%
- 06Italy198-7.5%
- 07China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)115-8.7%
- 08New Zealand103-1.0%
- 09Malaysia94+32.4%
- 10Pakistan92-17.1%
What religions are reported in Sunshine North?
- 01Christianity4,651-8.6%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs2,881+31.1%
- 03Buddhism2,5480%
- 04Islam608+20.2%
- 05Hinduism304+17.4%
- 06Judaism7-12.5%
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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