Oakleigh East, Monash
The languages of Oakleigh East
At the 2021 Census, about 3,500 people in Oakleigh East used a language other than English at home, most often Greek, though no language dominates. Mandarin comes next. Oakleigh East's share is above Australia as a whole, at more than twice the rate.
- Residents
- 6,726
- Speak another language
- 51.8%+1.2%
- Languages spoken
- 59
- Born overseas
- 45.1%
How do Oakleigh East's languages rank?
- 01Greek758+2.8%
- 02Mandarin620-15.5%
- 03Italian344-17.9%
- 04Hindi164+64.0%
- 05Cantonese157+6.1%
- 06Sinhalese148-6.3%
- 07Korean105-3.7%
- 08Vietnamese104+20.9%
- 09Tamil83+25.8%
- 10Bengali81+72.3%
How spread out are Oakleigh East's languages?
Greek leads with about 760 people. In all, 12 languages each reach at least one resident in 100.
Where were Oakleigh East's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, China leads.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)458-30.0%
- 02India454+48.9%
- 03Greece370+1.6%
- 04Italy244-13.8%
- 05Sri Lanka169-16.3%
- 06Malaysia129-2.3%
- 07Philippines95+23.4%
- 08Vietnam940%
- 09Korea, Republic of (South)86+6.2%
- 10England81-6.9%
How does Oakleigh East compare with Victoria?
Victoria has a lower share than Oakleigh East.
- Oakleigh East
- 51.8%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Oakleigh East's religious mix?
- 01Christianity3,175+2.9%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs2,108+13.4%
- 03Hinduism473+56.6%
- 04Buddhism335-1.2%
- 05Islam181-4.7%
- 06Judaism45+40.6%
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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