Laverton, Hobsons Bay
The languages of Laverton
Laverton, in Hobsons Bay, is a suburb of many languages: about 2,200 people spoke something other than English at home at the 2021 Census. Victoria has a lower share than Laverton. The census lists 60 languages spoken at home here.
- Residents
- 4,665
- Speak another language
- 47.8%-3.2%
- Languages spoken
- 60
- Born overseas
- 49.6%
What are Laverton's most spoken languages?
- 01Punjabi331-4.1%
- 02Karen272-13.4%
- 03Hindi161-24.4%
- 04Nepali150+295%
- 05Telugu131+61.7%
- 06Vietnamese118+28.3%
- 07Arabic102-1.0%
- 08Mandarin84-30.0%
- 09Urdu82-6.8%
- 10Tagalog790%
Why doesn't one language lead in Laverton?
The largest, Punjabi, is spoken by about 330 people. There are 12 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Which countries are Laverton's residents from?
India is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01India729-1.4%
- 02Philippines226+41.3%
- 03Myanmar145-26.8%
- 04Nepal144+213%
- 05Thailand140-5.4%
- 06New Zealand127-22.1%
- 07Vietnam94+42.4%
- 08England79-15.1%
- 09Pakistan73-23.2%
- 10China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)64-33.3%
Is Laverton more multilingual than Hobsons Bay?
Laverton's share is above Hobsons Bay, at 1.8 times the rate.
- Laverton (Vic.)
- 47.8%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
- Hobsons Bay
- 25.9%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Laverton?
- 01Christianity1,650-14.6%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,194+8.0%
- 03Hinduism591+29.6%
- 04Islam363+2.5%
- 05Buddhism167-2.3%
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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Laverton (Vic.) is part of Hobsons Bay, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.