Glenunga, Burnside
What Glenunga speaks at home
Chinese is the main language after English in Glenunga, spoken at home by nearly one in six residents at the 2021 Census. Glenunga's share is above Australia as a whole, at 1.7 times the rate. That adds up to 31 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 2,166
- Speak another language
- 36.7%+61.8%
- Languages spoken
- 31
- Born overseas
- 37.5%
How far does Chinese lead in Glenunga?
Chinese at home
16%
The census counts Mandarin, Cantonese and Min Nan separately; together they make up the Chinese-speaking community.
Which other languages are spoken in Glenunga?
- 01Mandarin291+116%
- 02Sinhalese49+308%
- 03Cantonese48-9.4%
- 04Hindi40+66.7%
- 05Italian34+41.7%
- 06Malayalam31+417%
- 07Greek24+60.0%
- 08Tamil24
- 09Vietnamese23+21.1%
- 10Bengali22+46.7%
How does Glenunga compare with Burnside?
Burnside has a lower share than Glenunga.
- Glenunga
- 36.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Burnside
- 26.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are Glenunga's residents from?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)201+91.4%
- 02India125+140%
- 03England87+2.4%
- 04Malaysia51+70.0%
- 05Sri Lanka39+160%
- 06Korea, Republic of (South)22-15.4%
- 07Pakistan20+100%
- 08Singapore20+300%
- 09Vietnam20+100%
- 10Bangladesh19+171%
What religions are reported in Glenunga?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs928+28.4%
- 02Christianity864-12.5%
- 03Hinduism115+161%
- 04Buddhism95+50.8%
- 05Islam67+67.5%
- 06Judaism7+75.0%
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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