Springvale, Greater Dandenong

The languages of Springvale

Springvale, in Greater Dandenong, is a suburb of many languages: about 16,000 people spoke something other than English at home at the 2021 Census. Behind it sits Mandarin. Springvale's share is above Victoria, at about two and a half times the rate.

Residents
21,906
Speak another language
75.3%+0.8%
Languages spoken
81
Born overseas
65.5%

What are Springvale's most spoken languages?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Vietnamese
    5,621+3.3%
  2. 02
    Mandarin
    1,501+14.2%
  3. 03
    Cantonese
    1,392-4.7%
  4. 04
    Khmer
    1,077+8.7%
  5. 05
    Punjabi
    872-37.1%
  6. 06
    Burmese
    821-5.7%
  7. 07
    Malay
    498+493%
  8. 08
    Greek
    484-12.6%
  9. 09
    Min Nan
    286+41.6%
  10. 10
    Hindi
    276-10.7%

Why doesn't one language lead in Springvale?

Vietnamese leads with about 5,600 people. There are 14 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.

Which countries are Springvale's residents from?

Vietnam is the most common overseas birthplace.

  1. 01
    Vietnam
    4,660+3.0%
  2. 02
    India
    1,666-16.5%
  3. 03
    Cambodia
    1,247+16.1%
  4. 04
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    1,172+2.5%
  5. 05
    Malaysia
    1,020+150%
  6. 06
    Myanmar
    630-27.1%
  7. 07
    Thailand
    495+25.3%
  8. 08
    Sri Lanka
    350+11.1%
  9. 09
    Philippines
    327+43.4%
  10. 10
    Greece
    303-12.4%

How does Springvale compare with Greater Dandenong?

Springvale's share is above Greater Dandenong, at 1.2 times the rate.

Springvale (Vic.)
75.3%
Victoria
26.6%
Greater Dandenong
63.8%

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

What religions are reported in Springvale?

  1. 01
    Christianity
    6,192-3.5%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    5,396+25.7%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    5,177+5.4%
  4. 04
    Islam
    2,292+10.7%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    927+30.7%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    23+156%

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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Springvale (Vic.) is part of Greater Dandenong, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.