Arabic
2,712 speakers
Spoken at home by 3 per cent of residents.
54th of 542 local government areas for language diversity
The languages of Hobsons Bay
At the 2021 Census, 26 per cent of residents in Hobsons Bay spoke a language other than English at home, with Greek and Italian among the most common. The top two are almost level. Across Victoria, the share is much the same as in Hobsons Bay.
- Residents
- 89,888
- Speak another language
- 23,281
- Languages at home
- 118
- Change since 2016
- −5.0%
Which languages are most spoken in Hobsons Bay?
Greek
2,257 speakers
About 2.5 per cent of all residents.
Vietnamese
1,851 speakers
Used at home by one in 50 residents.
Are Hobsons Bay's post-war languages holding on?
Greek has held steady since 2016, as older speakers aren't replaced one for one. In 2011, Greek had more speakers here than it does now. Newer communities are growing: Portuguese has grown by about three quarters since 2016.
What are the most spoken languages in Hobsons Bay?
Counts are people who speak the language at home; the chip is their change since 2016. Catch-all ABS groups aren't listed.
- 012,712-10.8%
- 022,257-3.0%
- 031,851+5.5%
- 041,785-25.3%
- 051,170-5.6%
- 061,010-5.6%
- 07929-23.5%
- 08822+44.2%
- 09793-11.9%
- 10730-11.8%
What does Hobsons Bay's language mix look like?
- Grew 50%+
- 25%+
- 10%+
- Held
- Slipped
- Declined 10%+
- Not comparable
- Grew 50%+
- 25%+
- 10%+
- Held
- Slipped
- Declined 10%+
- Not comparable
Where does Hobsons Bay sit on the diversity index?
Nationally
#54
On the diversity index, which ranks every council by the share speaking a multicultural language at home, Hobsons Bay is 54th of 542. In Victoria, it’s 19 of 79. The full diversity index, with Hobsons Bay highlighted.
Is Hobsons Bay above or below Australia as a whole?
The share speaking another language at home is 1.2 times the national share. Hobsons Bay ranks 19th in Victoria, in the top half.
- Hobsons Bay
- 25.9%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
Residents speaking a language other than English at home, as a share of all residents.
How does the mix change across Hobsons Bay's suburbs?
Laverton and Williamstown North sit at opposite ends.
Pick a suburb to see its languages in full.
- Laverton (Vic.)Led by Punjabi48%2,231
- Altona NorthLed by Arabic42%5,310
- SeabrookLed by Mandarin39%1,883
- Brooklyn (Vic.)Led by Vietnamese31%613
- Altona MeadowsLed by Vietnamese30%5,539
- South KingsvilleLed by Arabic21%443
- SpotswoodLed by Greek18%511
- Altona (Vic.)Led by Maltese18%2,013
- SeaholmeLed by Greek17%340
- Newport (Vic.)Led by Greek16%2,239
- Williamstown (Vic.)Led by Greek14%1,937
- Williamstown NorthLed by Greek14%222
- Each percentage is the share of a suburb speaking a language other than English at home, over the number of people. 12 suburbs in all.
Where were Hobsons Bay's residents born, and what's their faith?
The largest group born overseas comes from England.
Country of birth
27.8% born overseas, across 126 countries.
- 01England3,082+2.2%
- 02India2,471-2.3%
- 03New Zealand1,937-2.4%
- 04Vietnam1,521+7.1%
- 05Italy1,255-13.7%
- 06Philippines1,147+14.9%
- 07Greece988-8.6%
- 08Malta971-13.1%
- 09China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)894-12.1%
- 10Lebanon876-10.8%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation, with the change since 2016.
- 01Christianity40,722-7.2%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs35,398+27.2%
- 03Islam4,666+5.7%
- 04Hinduism2,118+12.2%
- 05Buddhism2,012-2.5%
- 06Judaism80+116%
Data: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021, language used at home, summed from Statistical Area Level 2 to council. Changes are against the 2016 Census.
Blank answers matter here. 4,188 residents gave none, and they're left out of the 25.9%. Count them in and it's 30.6%; drop them from the base and it's 27.2%.
People with no usual address fall outside any suburb, which is why the national figure here is a fraction under the ABS one. The council figures aren't affected.
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