Wheelers Hill, Monash
The languages of Wheelers Hill
Chinese is the main language after English in Wheelers Hill, spoken at home by just over one in five residents at the 2021 Census. Greek is second. Wheelers Hill's share is above Australia as a whole, at more than twice the rate.
- Residents
- 20,495
- Speak another language
- 45.5%+11.9%
- Languages spoken
- 64
- Born overseas
- 44.6%
How many people in Wheelers Hill speak Chinese?
Chinese at home
21%
The census counts Mandarin, Cantonese and Min Nan separately; together they make up the Chinese-speaking community.
Which other languages are spoken in Wheelers Hill?
- 01Mandarin3,148+32.9%
- 02Cantonese965-5.5%
- 03Greek922-5.6%
- 04Italian518-9.9%
- 05Sinhalese447+72.6%
- 06Tamil283+15.5%
- 07Hindi282+54.1%
- 08Vietnamese227+5.6%
- 09Armenian212-15.2%
- 10Arabic177-1.7%
Is Wheelers Hill more multilingual than Monash?
Monash has a higher share than Wheelers Hill.
- Wheelers Hill
- 45.5%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Monash
- 51.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are Wheelers Hill's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, China leads.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)2,440+28.4%
- 02India827+15.5%
- 03Malaysia800+7.2%
- 04Sri Lanka716+27.2%
- 05Italy4340%
- 06England431-16.8%
- 07Greece380-2.8%
- 08Hong Kong (SAR of China)262+10.5%
- 09Vietnam229+7.5%
- 10New Zealand197-10.9%
What religions are reported in Wheelers Hill?
- 01Christianity9,798-7.7%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs6,856+24.9%
- 03Buddhism1,252+23.8%
- 04Hinduism904+15.6%
- 05Islam394+53.9%
- 06Judaism21-44.7%
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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