Gowanbrae, Merri-bek
The languages of Gowanbrae
The 2021 Census found about 800 people in Gowanbrae, part of Merri-bek, 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, 37 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 2,680
- Speak another language
- 29.7%+19.0%
- Languages spoken
- 37
- Born overseas
- 22.6%
What's spoken at home in Gowanbrae?
- 01Italian109-23.8%
- 02Hindi80+33.3%
- 03Turkish76+171%
- 04Greek66+29.4%
- 05Mandarin60+42.9%
- 06Arabic57+21.3%
- 07Sinhalese55+10.0%
- 08Assyrian Neo-Aramaic30-25.0%
- 09Croatian29+26.1%
- 10Vietnamese25-24.2%
Where were Gowanbrae's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, Fiji leads.
- 01Fiji58+18.4%
- 02India50+51.5%
- 03Sri Lanka48+4.3%
- 04China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)39+8.3%
- 05Turkey34+88.9%
- 06Italy33-21.4%
- 07England24-4.0%
- 08Greece23+15.0%
- 09Iraq23+43.8%
- 10Vietnam20+33.3%
Is Gowanbrae more multilingual than Victoria?
Victoria has a lower share than Gowanbrae.
- Gowanbrae
- 29.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Gowanbrae's religious mix?
- 01Christianity1,550+1.4%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs722+28.0%
- 03Islam144+144%
- 04Hinduism119+21.4%
- 05Buddhism91-2.2%
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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