Sydenham, Brimbank
The languages of Sydenham
The 2021 Census counted 45 per cent of residents in Sydenham speaking another language at home, across 75 languages led by Punjabi. The next largest is Macedonian. Sydenham's share is below Brimbank. Residents born overseas most often come from India.
- Residents
- 10,512
- Speak another language
- 45.4%-3.7%
- Languages spoken
- 75
- Born overseas
- 40.6%
How do Sydenham's languages rank?
- 01Punjabi603-11.5%
- 02Macedonian320+10.0%
- 03Vietnamese311+25.9%
- 04Arabic295+22.4%
- 05Italian238-23.0%
- 06Greek231+20.3%
- 07Hindi213-16.8%
- 08Maltese213+0.9%
- 09Croatian206-23.4%
- 10Tagalog191-25.7%
How spread out are Sydenham's languages?
Even Punjabi, the biggest, reaches only one in 17 residents. There are 17 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Where were Sydenham's residents born?
India is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01India1,057-13.5%
- 02Philippines362-11.9%
- 03Vietnam218+26.0%
- 04Malta205+16.5%
- 05North Macedonia197
- 06Sri Lanka171+4.9%
- 07Italy166-8.8%
- 08New Zealand165-13.2%
- 09Croatia148-8.6%
- 10England118+0.9%
Where does Sydenham sit against Victoria?
Sydenham's share is above Victoria, at 1.7 times the rate.
- Sydenham (Vic.)
- 45.4%
- Brimbank
- 56.9%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Sydenham's religious mix?
- 01Christianity5,649-6.4%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs2,269+31.3%
- 03Islam567+28.6%
- 04Hinduism459-11.9%
- 05Buddhism456+14.9%
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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