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Melba, Canberra

What Melba speaks at home

In Melba, one in seven residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Mandarin. Australia as a whole has a higher share than Melba. That adds up to 45 languages across the suburb.

Residents
3,322
Speak another language
14.4%+15.1%
Languages spoken
45
Born overseas
18.4%

What languages are spoken in Melba?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Mandarin
    62+34.8%
  2. 02
    Spanish
    38-22.4%
  3. 03
    Vietnamese
    28+16.7%
  4. 04
    Dari
    26+420%
  5. 05
    Greek
    24-29.4%
  6. 06
    Nepali
    23+360%
  7. 07
    Punjabi
    22+450%
  8. 08
    Cantonese
    21+23.5%
  9. 09
    German
    18+5.9%
  10. 10
    Polish
    14+367%

Which countries are Melba's residents from?

England is the most common overseas birthplace.

  1. 01
    England
    101-3.8%
  2. 02
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    51+6.3%
  3. 03
    India
    45+80.0%
  4. 04
    New Zealand
    42-12.5%
  5. 05
    Philippines
    32+256%
  6. 06
    United States of America
    28+75.0%
  7. 07
    Germany
    22-12.0%
  8. 08
    Vietnam
    18+200%
  9. 09
    Afghanistan
    17+467%
  10. 10
    Nepal
    17

Is Melba more multilingual than Canberra?

Canberra has a higher share than Melba.

Melba
14.4%
Australia
21.3%
Canberra
23.3%

Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.

What religions are reported in Melba?

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    1,554+35.4%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    1,457-9.2%
  3. 03
    Islam
    83+69.4%
  4. 04
    Buddhism
    70+89.2%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    45+150%

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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