Bentleigh, Glen Eira
What Bentleigh speaks at home
The 2021 Census found about 5,200 people in Bentleigh, part of Glen Eira, speaking a language other than English at home. The share speaking another language is 1.1 times the figure for Victoria. In all, 66 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 17,499
- Speak another language
- 29.7%+18.3%
- Languages spoken
- 66
- Born overseas
- 34.6%
Which languages lead in Bentleigh?
- 01Mandarin1,311+25.2%
- 02Greek682+1.8%
- 03Russian526+11.7%
- 04Italian264-18.3%
- 05Cantonese216+9.1%
- 06Hindi209+27.4%
- 07Hebrew169+20.7%
- 08Spanish144+46.9%
- 09Japanese126+3.3%
- 10Vietnamese125+73.6%
Where were Bentleigh's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, China leads.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1,040+16.6%
- 02India638+45.7%
- 03England611+12.3%
- 04New Zealand304-7.3%
- 05South Africa242+7.1%
- 06Greece226-6.6%
- 07Italy201+12.9%
- 08Malaysia162+57.3%
- 09Russian Federation156+28.9%
- 10Israel129+29.0%
How does Bentleigh compare with Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a lower share than Bentleigh.
- Bentleigh
- 29.7%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Bentleigh's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs7,453+33.4%
- 02Christianity7,103-2.3%
- 03Judaism1,084+8.6%
- 04Hinduism568+61.4%
- 05Buddhism384+34.3%
- 06Islam115+53.3%
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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Bentleigh is part of Glen Eira, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.