Heatherton, Kingston
The languages of Heatherton
At the 2021 Census, 31 per cent of residents in Heatherton spoke a language other than English at home, most often Mandarin. The share speaking another language is 1.3 times the figure for Kingston. Residents speak 47 languages between them.
- Residents
- 2,810
- Speak another language
- 30.7%-1.0%
- Languages spoken
- 47
- Born overseas
- 35.8%
What languages are spoken in Heatherton?
- 01Mandarin121-10.4%
- 02Russian108+21.3%
- 03Greek84-4.5%
- 04Cantonese56-6.7%
- 05Italian39-17.0%
- 06Polish33+94.1%
- 07Afrikaans30+11.1%
- 08Hebrew280%
- 09Hindi27+108%
- 10Arabic26+23.8%
Where were Heatherton's residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up about 1,000 people, most often from South Africa.
- 01South Africa103+1.0%
- 02China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)101-26.3%
- 03England90-12.6%
- 04India71+24.6%
- 05Malaysia48+26.3%
- 06Philippines42-6.7%
- 07Sri Lanka37+12.1%
- 08New Zealand34-33.3%
- 09Poland33+50.0%
- 10Russian Federation30+57.9%
Is Heatherton more multilingual than Victoria?
Heatherton's share is above Victoria, at 1.2 times the rate.
- Heatherton
- 30.7%
- Kingston
- 23.9%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Heatherton's religious mix?
- 01Christianity1,249-12.0%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,083+16.7%
- 03Judaism94+28.8%
- 04Hinduism84+23.5%
- 05Islam54+58.8%
- 06Buddhism48-36.0%
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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