Donvale, Manningham
Languages spoken in Donvale
In Donvale, about 4,100 people speak a language other than English at home, and Chinese leads by a wide margin, the 2021 Census shows. The share speaking another language is below the figure for Manningham. The census lists 58 languages spoken at home here.
- Residents
- 12,284
- Speak another language
- 33.1%+16.7%
- Languages spoken
- 58
- Born overseas
- 34.3%
How far does Chinese lead in Donvale?
Chinese at home
17%
The census counts Mandarin, Cantonese and Min Nan separately; together they make up the Chinese-speaking community.
Which other languages are spoken in Donvale?
- 01Mandarin1,082+40.7%
- 02Cantonese949+24.7%
- 03Greek350+2.6%
- 04Italian297-24.2%
- 05Persian (excluding Dari)241+49.7%
- 06Arabic194+32.0%
- 07Korean87+22.5%
- 08Hindi74+1.4%
- 09Punjabi60+13.2%
- 10Urdu53+130%
How does Donvale compare with Australia as a whole?
The share speaking another language is 1.6 times the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Donvale
- 33.1%
- Manningham
- 45.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are Donvale's residents from?
Overseas-born residents make up just over one in three residents, most often from China.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)947+40.5%
- 02Malaysia384+3.8%
- 03Hong Kong (SAR of China)379+48.6%
- 04England298-11.3%
- 05India229+26.5%
- 06Iran227+70.7%
- 07Italy199-8.7%
- 08Greece119+7.2%
- 09South Africa117-31.6%
- 10New Zealand116-1.7%
What religions are reported in Donvale?
- 01Christianity6,298-7.3%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs4,495+24.4%
- 03Buddhism353+16.9%
- 04Islam310+95.0%
- 05Hinduism205+34.0%
- 06Judaism18+28.6%
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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