Oakleigh, Monash
What Oakleigh speaks at home
The 2021 Census counted 41 per cent of residents in Oakleigh speaking another language at home, across 61 languages led by Greek. The share speaking another language is below the figure for Monash. Residents born overseas most often come from Greece.
- Residents
- 8,321
- Speak another language
- 40.8%+6.0%
- Languages spoken
- 61
- Born overseas
- 36.7%
Which languages are spoken in Oakleigh?
- 01Greek1,109+8.8%
- 02Mandarin578+1.0%
- 03Italian172-24.9%
- 04Cantonese127-10.6%
- 05Vietnamese107+32.1%
- 06Hindi100+44.9%
- 07Arabic90+7.1%
- 08Spanish86+17.8%
- 09Korean79-37.8%
- 10Tamil79+49.1%
How spread out are Oakleigh's languages?
Greek leads with just over one in eight residents. There are 8 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Where were Oakleigh's residents born?
Greece is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01Greece519+10.9%
- 02China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)467-3.3%
- 03India361+7.8%
- 04England195+28.3%
- 05Italy142-15.0%
- 06Vietnam114+83.9%
- 07Sri Lanka93+55.0%
- 08New Zealand91-7.1%
- 09Malaysia71-11.3%
- 10Philippines70+192%
Where does Oakleigh sit against Victoria?
The share speaking another language is 1.5 times the figure for Victoria.
- Oakleigh
- 40.8%
- Monash
- 51.6%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Oakleigh's religious mix?
- 01Christianity4,151+2.4%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs3,036+30.4%
- 03Hinduism371+19.3%
- 04Buddhism215+9.1%
- 05Islam106+39.5%
- 06Judaism53+17.8%
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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