Skye, Frankston

The languages of Skye

Malayalam is the most common language after English in Skye, where about 960 people speak another language at home, the 2021 Census shows. Skye's share is above Frankston, at 1.2 times the rate. The census lists 55 languages spoken at home here.

Residents
7,978
Speak another language
12.1%-10.1%
Languages spoken
55
Born overseas
19.2%

Which languages lead in Skye?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Malayalam
    66+3.1%
  2. 02
    Greek
    65+20.4%
  3. 03
    Dari
    53-11.7%
  4. 04
    Filipino
    52+33.3%
  5. 05
    Hindi
    46+27.8%
  6. 06
    Sinhalese
    44-10.2%
  7. 07
    Italian
    41-21.2%
  8. 08
    Mandarin
    40-2.4%
  9. 09
    Spanish
    37-37.3%
  10. 10
    Tamil
    37-21.3%

Which countries are Skye's residents from?

England is the most common overseas birthplace.

  1. 01
    England
    361-1.9%
  2. 02
    New Zealand
    193-13.5%
  3. 03
    India
    131-6.4%
  4. 04
    Philippines
    108-17.6%
  5. 05
    Sri Lanka
    68-5.6%
  6. 06
    South Africa
    62+26.5%
  7. 07
    Scotland
    54+31.7%
  8. 08
    Fiji
    46+43.8%
  9. 09
    Afghanistan
    36-21.7%
  10. 10
    Thailand
    33+230%

How does Skye compare with Australia as a whole?

The share speaking another language is below the figure for Australia as a whole.

Skye (Vic.)
12.1%
Frankston
10.2%
Australia
21.3%

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

What religions are reported in Skye?

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    3,985+34.4%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    3,300-20.1%
  3. 03
    Islam
    135+7.1%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    133+10.8%
  5. 05
    Buddhism
    113-5.8%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    10-41.2%

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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