Highton, Greater Geelong
The languages of Highton
The 2021 Census found one in nine residents in Highton speaking a language other than English at home, led by Mandarin. The share speaking another language is close to the figure for Greater Geelong. That adds up to 68 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 20,443
- Speak another language
- 11.4%+12.0%
- Languages spoken
- 68
- Born overseas
- 16.8%
Which languages other than English are spoken in Highton?
- 01Mandarin360-2.7%
- 02Italian147-3.3%
- 03Hindi132+116%
- 04Arabic121-11.0%
- 05Sinhalese108+108%
- 06Punjabi98-14.0%
- 07Malayalam90+66.7%
- 08Persian (excluding Dari)84-6.7%
- 09Spanish68+83.8%
- 10Urdu65+124%
Is Highton more multilingual than Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a higher share than Highton.
- Highton
- 11.4%
- Greater Geelong
- 10.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
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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