Mount Pleasant, Melville
The languages of Mount Pleasant
In Mount Pleasant, just over one in five residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Mandarin. Melville has much the same share. That adds up to 45 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 7,438
- Speak another language
- 21.0%+17.1%
- Languages spoken
- 45
- Born overseas
- 35.8%
Which languages lead in Mount Pleasant?
- 01Mandarin369+39.2%
- 02Cantonese144-19.6%
- 03Indonesian128+56.1%
- 04Persian (excluding Dari)113-5.0%
- 05Italian65-5.8%
- 06Korean63+23.5%
- 07Arabic51+64.5%
- 08French39+105%
- 09Japanese38-11.6%
- 10Hindi37+48.0%
Which countries are Mount Pleasant's residents from?
England is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01England544+14.5%
- 02Malaysia301+10.7%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)182+36.8%
- 04South Africa165+29.9%
- 05Singapore145+9.8%
- 06Indonesia139+41.8%
- 07India124-4.6%
- 08Iran99+13.8%
- 09New Zealand99-1.0%
- 10Scotland69-24.2%
How does Mount Pleasant compare with Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has much the same share.
- Mount Pleasant (WA)
- 21.0%
- Melville
- 19.2%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Mount Pleasant?
- 01Christianity3,7270%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs2,873+43.1%
- 03Buddhism205+9.6%
- 04Hinduism136+27.1%
- 05Islam127+17.6%
- 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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Mount Pleasant (WA) is part of Melville, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.