Altona North, Hobsons Bay
What Altona North speaks at home
At the 2021 Census, about 5,300 people in Altona North used a language other than English at home, most often Arabic, though no language dominates. Greek comes next. The share speaking another language is 1.6 times the figure for Victoria.
- Residents
- 12,789
- Speak another language
- 41.5%-6.8%
- Languages spoken
- 63
- Born overseas
- 32.8%
How do Altona North's languages rank?
- 01Arabic1,449-8.8%
- 02Greek658-6.4%
- 03Italian592-21.4%
- 04Vietnamese543+3.0%
- 05Maltese202-12.9%
- 06Cantonese198-6.2%
- 07Macedonian185-17.0%
- 08Croatian128-7.2%
- 09Mandarin118-3.3%
- 10Indonesian100+61.3%
How spread out are Altona North's languages?
The largest, Arabic, is spoken by about 1,400 people. There are 8 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Where were Altona North's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, Lebanon leads.
- 01Lebanon489-3.7%
- 02Italy471-9.2%
- 03Vietnam436+4.8%
- 04Greece371-11.9%
- 05England223+8.8%
- 06New Zealand207-6.8%
- 07India198+10.0%
- 08Malta192-11.5%
- 09North Macedonia141
- 10Philippines124+49.4%
How does Altona North compare with Australia as a whole?
The share speaking another language is 1.9 times the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Altona North
- 41.5%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Altona North's religious mix?
- 01Christianity5,722-2.8%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs3,590+42.3%
- 03Islam2,053+5.2%
- 04Buddhism406-1.9%
- 05Hinduism181+15.3%
- 06Judaism7+40.0%
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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