West Footscray, Maribyrnong
What West Footscray speaks at home
The 2021 Census found about 3,500 people in West Footscray, part of Maribyrnong, speaking a language other than English at home. The share speaking another language is 1.4 times the figure for Australia as a whole. In all, 69 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 11,512
- Speak another language
- 30.7%-14.6%
- Languages spoken
- 69
- Born overseas
- 30.6%
What languages are spoken in West Footscray?
- 01Vietnamese955-10.2%
- 02Italian210-18.0%
- 03Spanish187+58.5%
- 04Cantonese182-6.2%
- 05Greek165-17.1%
- 06Mandarin160+3.2%
- 07Telugu160-37.5%
- 08Arabic109+26.7%
- 09Nepali101-50.0%
- 10Croatian89-15.2%
Where were West Footscray's residents born?
Vietnam is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01Vietnam691-15.7%
- 02India443-30.0%
- 03England265+15.2%
- 04New Zealand208-10.3%
- 05Philippines199+30.1%
- 06Italy135-27.8%
- 07China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)122-19.2%
- 08Malaysia106+76.7%
- 09Bangladesh96-39.6%
- 10Ethiopia87-11.2%
How does West Footscray compare with Victoria?
Victoria has a lower share than West Footscray.
- West Footscray
- 30.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's West Footscray's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs5,567+33.5%
- 02Christianity3,631-11.0%
- 03Buddhism692+2.8%
- 04Islam441-21.0%
- 05Hinduism399-40.4%
- 06Judaism3-78.6%
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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