Northcote, Darebin
The languages of Northcote
Greek is the most common language after English in Northcote, where about 4,500 people speak another language at home, the 2021 Census shows. Behind it sits Italian. Northcote's share is below Victoria. The census lists 58 languages spoken at home here.
- Residents
- 24,967
- Speak another language
- 18.1%-11.5%
- Languages spoken
- 58
- Born overseas
- 21.6%
What's spoken at home in Northcote?
- 01Greek1,612-13.7%
- 02Italian695-20.8%
- 03Vietnamese241+5.7%
- 04Mandarin237-27.1%
- 05Spanish218+44.4%
- 06German172+41.0%
- 07Cantonese164-5.2%
- 08Arabic158-14.1%
- 09French128-6.6%
- 10Macedonian126-28.4%
Which countries are Northcote's residents from?
England is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01England973+21.8%
- 02Greece876-12.4%
- 03New Zealand589-7.2%
- 04Italy444-20.0%
- 05United States of America252+51.8%
- 06China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)182-22.2%
- 07Vietnam159-15.4%
- 08India149-20.7%
- 09Malaysia135+17.4%
- 10Scotland128+16.4%
Is Northcote more multilingual than Darebin?
The share speaking another language is below the figure for Darebin.
- Northcote
- 18.1%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
- Darebin
- 30.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Northcote?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs15,751+24.5%
- 02Christianity7,316-13.9%
- 03Buddhism401-9.9%
- 04Islam232-11.1%
- 05Hinduism151-0.7%
- 06Judaism128+142%
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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Northcote is part of Darebin, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.