16th of 542 local government areas for language diversity
Hume's languages, none of them in the majority
In Hume, about 116,000 people speak a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, and no one language accounts for most of them. Among the leading languages, Punjabi has more than doubled since 2016. That puts Hume 16th in the country for language diversity.
- Residents
- 241,294
- Speak another language
- 116,357
- Languages at home
- 140
- Change since 2016
- +34.6%
How evenly spread are Hume's languages?
Arabic is the largest, with about 23,000 people. Take the top five together and they reach more than one in four residents. There are 11 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Which ten languages are most spoken in Hume?
Speakers at home, with the change since 2016. Broad ABS categories such as "Chinese, nfd" count towards the totals but aren't listed, so the shares can add up to more than the languages shown.
- 0122,588+38.3%
- 0214,818+10.2%
- 0312,631+150%
- 048,393+52.2%
- 057,556+17.6%
- 065,418+110%
- 074,820-15.5%
- 083,978+49.2%
- 093,910+24.6%
- 103,111+247%
How do Hume's languages compare in size?
- Grew 50%+
- 25%+
- 10%+
- Held
- Slipped
- Declined 10%+
- Not comparable
- Grew 50%+
- 25%+
- 10%+
- Held
- Slipped
- Declined 10%+
- Not comparable
How does Hume rank against every other council?
Nationally
#16
Ranked against every council in Australia, Hume comes 16th. In Victoria, it’s 5 of 79. The full diversity index, with Hume highlighted.
Which language leads in each suburb of Hume?
Suburbs differ a lot, from Roxburgh Park at the top to Sunbury at the bottom.
Suburb pages list every language counted in that suburb.
- Somerton (Vic.)Led by Italian100%5
- Roxburgh ParkLed by Arabic69%16,644
- Meadow HeightsLed by Turkish68%9,976
- CampbellfieldLed by Arabic67%3,458
- DallasLed by Turkish67%4,475
- Broadmeadows (Vic.)Led by Arabic60%7,413
- CraigieburnLed by Punjabi59%37,658
- KalkalloLed by Punjabi58%3,157
- CoolarooLed by Arabic57%1,779
- MicklehamLed by Punjabi56%9,843
- JacanaLed by Arabic48%1,029
- Greenvale (Vic.)Led by Turkish45%9,648
- Gladstone ParkLed by Arabic34%2,777
- TullamarineLed by Arabic32%2,188
- WestmeadowsLed by Arabic29%1,872
- AttwoodLed by Italian27%904
- Bulla (Vic.)Led by Italian26%176
- YurokeLed by Turkish13%15
- Oaklands JunctionLed by Arabic12%63
- Melbourne AirportLed by Spanish9%11
- SunburyLed by Italian8%3,266
- The larger figure is each suburb's share speaking a language other than English; the smaller is people. 21 suburbs listed.
Where were Hume's residents born?
After Australia, most residents born overseas came from India.
Country of birth
38.3% born overseas, across 148 countries.
- 01India16,366+91.1%
- 02Iraq15,503+45.3%
- 03Turkey7,311+18.3%
- 04Lebanon4,248+21.7%
- 05Pakistan3,837+90.4%
- 06Sri Lanka3,825+24.8%
- 07Syria3,739+168%
- 08New Zealand3,728+12.4%
- 09Philippines3,404+33.3%
- 10Italy3,106-1.4%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation, with the change since 2016.
- 01Christianity105,624+7.4%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs46,994+38.4%
- 03Islam46,251+42.7%
- 04Hinduism11,629+109%
- 05Buddhism5,873+23.5%
- 06Judaism61+135%
How does Hume measure up against Victoria?
Hume's share sits above the share for Victoria. Only four councils in Victoria rank higher.
- Hume
- 48.2%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Residents speaking a language other than English at home, as a share of all residents.
How does Hume look on the map?
Hume shaded by the share of residents speaking a multicultural languageany language other than English at home. Boundaries are ABS ASGS 2021. See every council on one map.
ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021: language used at home, by Statistical Area Level 2, rolled up to Local Government Area. Change is measured from 2016.
Blank answers matter here. 14,665 residents gave none, and they're left out of the 48.2%. Count them in and it's 54.3%; drop them from the base and it's 51.3%.
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.
Reuse these figures under CC BY 4.0 with credit to LEXIGO Language Map.