Ashwood, Monash
Languages spoken in Ashwood
In Ashwood, about 2,600 people speak a language other than English at home, and Chinese leads by a wide margin, the 2021 Census shows. Behind it sits Greek. Ashwood's share is above Australia as a whole, at 1.7 times the rate.
- Residents
- 7,225
- Speak another language
- 36.0%+8.1%
- Languages spoken
- 55
- Born overseas
- 37.2%
How far does Chinese lead in Ashwood?
Chinese at home
15%
The census counts Mandarin, Cantonese and Min Nan separately; together they make up the Chinese-speaking community.
Which other languages are spoken in Ashwood?
- 01Mandarin812+14.5%
- 02Greek258-7.5%
- 03Cantonese255+6.3%
- 04Sinhalese121+26.0%
- 05Hindi101+57.8%
- 06Italian93+1.1%
- 07Korean87+11.5%
- 08Vietnamese73-9.9%
- 09Spanish70+27.3%
- 10Russian68-5.6%
Is Ashwood more multilingual than Monash?
The share speaking another language is below the figure for Monash.
- Ashwood
- 36.0%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Monash
- 51.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are Ashwood's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, China leads.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)705+13.5%
- 02India237+35.4%
- 03England176+11.4%
- 04Sri Lanka169+49.6%
- 05Malaysia166+19.4%
- 06Greece110+5.8%
- 07New Zealand104+22.4%
- 08Vietnam810%
- 09Hong Kong (SAR of China)73+62.2%
- 10Korea, Republic of (South)61-18.7%
What religions are reported in Ashwood?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs3,085+27.8%
- 02Christianity2,984-6.4%
- 03Buddhism345+13.1%
- 04Hinduism244+30.5%
- 05Islam147-4.5%
- 06Judaism37-41.3%
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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