Waurn Ponds, Greater Geelong
The languages of Waurn Ponds
Most homes in Waurn Ponds speak only English. At the 2021 Census, about 590 people used another language, most often Mandarin. That count has grown by more than a quarter since 2016. Waurn Ponds' share is above Greater Geelong, at 1.1 times the rate.
- Residents
- 4,936
- Speak another language
- 11.9%+35.1%
- Languages spoken
- 35
- Born overseas
- 15.1%
What languages do people in Waurn Ponds speak besides English?
- 01Mandarin106+32.5%
- 02Hindi60+62.2%
- 03Sinhalese53+96.3%
- 04Punjabi37+270%
- 05Tamil27+440%
- 06Urdu24+700%
- 07Cantonese22-31.3%
- 08Macedonian19+11.8%
- 09Malayalam19+280%
- 10Filipino18
How does Waurn Ponds compare with Victoria?
The share speaking another language is less than half the figure for Victoria.
- Waurn Ponds
- 11.9%
- Greater Geelong
- 10.6%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
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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