Greek
5,996 speakers
About 4 per cent of all residents.
60th of 542 local government areas for language diversity
The languages of Kingston
The 2021 Census shows nearly one in four residents in Kingston speaking a language other than English at home, a mix led by Greek with a large post-war European share. Mandarin is barely behind. The City of Melbourne sits a little above Kingston.
- Residents
- 151,320
- Speak another language
- 36,188
- Languages at home
- 120
- Change since 2016
- +3.9%
Which three languages lead in Kingston?
What's happened to Greek and Italian in Kingston?
The census shows Greek and Italian shrinking between 2016 and 2021. The Greek-speaking community is smaller than it was in 2011. Gujarati is rising fastest: it has more than doubled since 2016.
How does each language in Kingston compare with 2016?
Each row is a language and the number who speak it at home, beside its change on 2016. The headline total also includes broad ABS categories such as "Chinese, nfd", which aren't listed here.
How big is each language community in Kingston?
- Grew 50%+
- 25%+
- 10%+
- Held
- Slipped
- Declined 10%+
- Not comparable
- Grew 50%+
- 25%+
- 10%+
- Held
- Slipped
- Declined 10%+
- Not comparable
Where does Kingston sit on the diversity index?
Nationally
#60
Nationally, 59 councils rank above Kingston. In Victoria, it’s 20 of 79. Compare Kingston with every council on the diversity index.
Where does Kingston stand against Australia as a whole?
Kingston runs ahead of Australia as a whole on this measure. Among 79 councils in Victoria, Kingston is 20th.
- Kingston (Vic.)
- 23.9%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- City of Melbourne
- 45.0%
Every figure leaves unanswered questions out of the count, so the areas compare like for like.
Which suburbs of Kingston are most multilingual?
The share runs from two in three residents in Clayton South to 9.2 per cent of residents in Aspendale.
The suburb names link through to their own figures.
- Moorabbin AirportLed by Mandarin83%15
- Clayton SouthLed by Mandarin66%8,735
- ClarindaLed by Greek55%3,976
- WaterwaysLed by Mandarin45%1,086
- HeathertonLed by Mandarin31%862
- MoorabbinLed by Mandarin27%1,645
- Aspendale GardensLed by Mandarin27%1,710
- Cheltenham (Vic.)Led by Greek23%5,370
- Dingley VillageLed by Greek19%1,954
- MentoneLed by Greek18%2,398
- MordiallocLed by Greek18%1,544
- Patterson LakesLed by Mandarin16%1,196
- Chelsea HeightsLed by Greek15%805
- ChelseaLed by Greek13%1,071
- ParkdaleLed by Greek12%1,460
- BonbeachLed by Russian10%704
- CarrumLed by Greek10%404
- EdithvaleLed by Greek10%590
- AspendaleLed by Greek9%663
- Braeside0%0
- 20 suburbs, ordered by the share speaking another language at home, with the head count underneath.
What do religion and birthplace show in Kingston?
Among residents born overseas, England leads.
Country of birth
28.9% born overseas, across 129 countries.
- 01England6,0080%
- 02India5,288+9.8%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)4,157+6.2%
- 04Greece2,632+2.0%
- 05New Zealand2,275-5.1%
- 06Vietnam1,469+13.3%
- 07Sri Lanka1,455+5.4%
- 08South Africa1,402+25.5%
- 09Philippines1,308+8.0%
- 10Italy1,277-6.4%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation, with the change since 2016.
- 01Christianity69,118-7.3%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs63,219+33.0%
- 03Hinduism4,222+31.6%
- 04Buddhism4,134-1.4%
- 05Islam2,175+3.7%
- 06Judaism1,359+6.9%
Figures come from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (language used at home), aggregated from Statistical Area Level 2 to Local Government Area, with 2016 for comparison.
The headline 23.9% counts only residents who named a language other than English. 5,274 people left the question blank; treat every blank as another language and the figure is 27.4%, while measuring only those who answered gives 24.8%.
Language lists name languages only; residual ABS groups are in the totals. Summed-suburb national totals run a little low.
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