North Melbourne, Melbourne
The languages of North Melbourne
At the 2021 Census, 36 per cent of residents in North Melbourne spoke a language other than English at home, most often Mandarin. The next largest is Cantonese. Melbourne has a higher share than North Melbourne. Residents speak 74 languages between them.
- Residents
- 14,707
- Speak another language
- 36.5%-12.4%
- Languages spoken
- 74
- Born overseas
- 40.0%
Which languages lead in North Melbourne?
- 01Mandarin1,446-35.8%
- 02Cantonese545-10.1%
- 03Vietnamese469+25.4%
- 04Somali308-27.4%
- 05Arabic292+8.6%
- 06Spanish290+25.5%
- 07Italian197-3.0%
- 08Hindi135+31.1%
- 09Korean104-5.5%
- 10Japanese101+7.4%
Where were North Melbourne's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, China leads.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1,201-41.8%
- 02Vietnam433+28.1%
- 03India412+38.3%
- 04Malaysia395-13.9%
- 05England346+0.9%
- 06New Zealand320-1.2%
- 07United States of America154+1.3%
- 08Hong Kong (SAR of China)148+6.5%
- 09Philippines146+31.5%
- 10Somalia143-25.9%
How does North Melbourne compare with Victoria?
Victoria has a lower share than North Melbourne.
- North Melbourne
- 36.5%
- Melbourne
- 45.0%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's North Melbourne's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs8,101+13.3%
- 02Christianity3,194-7.4%
- 03Islam1,047-5.3%
- 04Buddhism661-13.3%
- 05Hinduism360+33.3%
- 06Judaism29-29.3%
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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