Glenroy, Merri-bek
Languages spoken in Glenroy (Vic.)
In Glenroy, nearly one in two residents speak a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, with no single language in the lead by much. Merri-bek has a lower share than Glenroy. That adds up to 73 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 23,400
- Speak another language
- 48.3%+1.2%
- Languages spoken
- 73
- Born overseas
- 41.2%
Which languages are spoken in Glenroy?
- 01Arabic1,956+6.0%
- 02Nepali1,846+110%
- 03Italian1,078-18.8%
- 04Urdu908-7.9%
- 05Turkish899-2.6%
- 06Greek435-16.0%
- 07Mandarin376-15.9%
- 08Hindi285-29.5%
- 09Punjabi275-39.8%
- 10Vietnamese255-12.1%
Why doesn't one language lead in Glenroy?
Arabic leads with 8.4 per cent of residents. Each of 10 languages reaches one resident in 100.
Which countries are Glenroy's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, Nepal leads.
- 01Nepal1,796+131%
- 02India1,243-12.2%
- 03Italy740-14.5%
- 04Pakistan694-18.9%
- 05Lebanon556+8.0%
- 06Turkey528+8.0%
- 07China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)300-13.5%
- 08Sri Lanka266+1.1%
- 09England249+11.2%
- 10New Zealand244+7.0%
Where does Glenroy sit against Australia as a whole?
The share speaking another language is more than twice the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Glenroy (Vic.)
- 48.3%
- Merri-bek
- 33.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Glenroy?
- 01Christianity8,414-10.3%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs5,402+42.0%
- 03Islam4,410+7.2%
- 04Hinduism2,550+55.4%
- 05Buddhism717+9.0%
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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Glenroy (Vic.) is part of Merri-bek, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.