Footscray, Maribyrnong
Languages spoken in Footscray
At the 2021 Census, 37 per cent of residents in Footscray spoke a language other than English at home, most often Vietnamese. The next largest is Mandarin. Victoria has a lower share than Footscray. Residents speak 79 languages between them.
- Residents
- 16,691
- Speak another language
- 37.4%-10.9%
- Languages spoken
- 79
- Born overseas
- 39.1%
Which languages lead in Footscray?
- 01Vietnamese1,817-4.0%
- 02Mandarin475-31.2%
- 03Cantonese376-4.6%
- 04Spanish348+96.6%
- 05Nepali238+31.5%
- 06Telugu219-18.6%
- 07Greek214-12.3%
- 08Italian189-16.7%
- 09Hindi184-21.4%
- 10Bengali170-28.0%
Where were Footscray's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, Vietnam leads.
- 01Vietnam1,468-6.6%
- 02India794-27.2%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)371-43.4%
- 04England368+20.3%
- 05New Zealand364+10.3%
- 06Malaysia268+23.5%
- 07Nepal248+41.7%
- 08Philippines2350%
- 09Colombia223+396%
- 10Bangladesh142-32.7%
How does Footscray compare with Australia as a whole?
The share speaking another language is 1.8 times the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Footscray
- 37.4%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Footscray's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs8,181+30.1%
- 02Christianity4,153-4.4%
- 03Buddhism1,417-0.9%
- 04Hinduism802-23.0%
- 05Islam763-21.6%
- 06Judaism6-14.3%
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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