Mount Waverley, Monash
The languages of Mount Waverley
In Mount Waverley, about 17,000 people speak a language other than English at home, and Chinese leads by a wide margin, the 2021 Census shows. Behind it sits Greek. The share speaking another language is 1.9 times the figure for Victoria.
- Residents
- 35,069
- Speak another language
- 49.4%+21.1%
- Languages spoken
- 79
- Born overseas
- 46.5%
How large is Mount Waverley's Chinese-speaking community?
Chinese at home
22%
Most of these speak Mandarin, with Cantonese next.
Which other languages are spoken in Mount Waverley?
- 01Mandarin5,857+29.8%
- 02Greek1,700-1.8%
- 03Cantonese1,659+13.8%
- 04Sinhalese1,191+9.6%
- 05Hindi840+102%
- 06Korean5350%
- 07Tamil527+25.2%
- 08Vietnamese486+27.9%
- 09Italian399-20.5%
- 10Punjabi295+120%
How does Mount Waverley compare with Monash?
The share speaking another language is close to the figure for Monash.
- Mount Waverley
- 49.4%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
- Monash
- 51.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are Mount Waverley's residents from?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)4,579+21.6%
- 02India2,187+75.4%
- 03Sri Lanka1,465+4.9%
- 04Malaysia1,058+9.9%
- 05Greece712+5.8%
- 06England690-6.9%
- 07Hong Kong (SAR of China)580+29.8%
- 08Vietnam450+24.7%
- 09Korea, Republic of (South)419-9.9%
- 10New Zealand391-10.9%
What religions are reported in Mount Waverley?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs13,815+25.0%
- 02Christianity13,536-10.4%
- 03Buddhism2,574+9.7%
- 04Hinduism2,504+71.2%
- 05Islam683+34.7%
- 06Judaism61-29.9%
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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