Diggers Rest, Melton
What Diggers Rest speaks at home
In Diggers Rest, nearly one in four residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Punjabi. Diggers Rest is about level with Australia as a whole. That adds up to 50 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 5,638
- Speak another language
- 23.3%+272%
- Languages spoken
- 50
- Born overseas
- 21.5%
What's spoken at home in Diggers Rest?
- 01Punjabi274+2944%
- 02Italian114+26.7%
- 03Hindi78+271%
- 04Tagalog67+235%
- 05Croatian61+79.4%
- 06Filipino50+178%
- 07Spanish44+633%
- 08Urdu44
- 09Sinhalese43+1333%
- 10Arabic36+112%
Which countries are Diggers Rest's residents from?
Overseas-born residents make up about 1,200 people, most often from India.
- 01India384+1139%
- 02Philippines148+300%
- 03England86+28.4%
- 04New Zealand85+49.1%
- 05Italy64-1.5%
- 06Sri Lanka43+1333%
- 07Thailand26+767%
- 08Fiji24+200%
- 09Malta22-15.4%
- 10Croatia20+17.6%
How does Diggers Rest compare with Melton?
Diggers Rest's share is below Melton.
- Diggers Rest
- 23.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Melton
- 38.0%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Diggers Rest?
- 01Christianity2,587+67.4%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs2,021+136%
- 03Hinduism235+612%
- 04Islam116+287%
- 05Buddhism94+224%
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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