49th of 542 local government areas for language diversity

The languages of Moonee Valley

At the 2021 Census, 27 per cent of residents in Moonee Valley spoke a language other than English at home, with Italian and Greek among the most common. Across Victoria, the share is much the same as in Moonee Valley.

Residents: 120,234
Speak another language: 32,620
Languages at home: 117
Change since 2016: −1.4%

Which three languages lead in Moonee Valley?

Italian

6,685 speakers

Spoken at home by 5.6 per cent of residents.

Greek

3,505 speakers

About 2.9 per cent of all residents.

Vietnamese

2,902 speakers

Used at home by one in 40 residents.

Are Moonee Valley's post-war languages holding on?

Italian has shrunk since 2016, as older speakers aren't replaced one for one. In 2011, Italian had more speakers here than it does now. Newer communities are growing: Nepali has grown by more than half since 2016.

01
Italian
6,685-15.5%
02
Greek
3,505-3.3%
03
Croatian
912-2.6%
04
Macedonian
515+18.1%
05
Maltese
478-19.9%
06
Polish
339+4.6%

What are the most spoken languages in Moonee Valley?

Counts are people who speak the language at home; the chip is their change since 2016. Catch-all ABS groups aren't listed.

01
Italian
6,685-15.5%
02
Greek
3,505-3.3%
03
Vietnamese
2,902+8.4%
04
Mandarin
2,000-4.2%
05
Arabic
1,826+9.5%
06
Cantonese
1,807+2.2%
07
Spanish
1,398+12.7%
08
Croatian
912-2.6%
09
Hindi
842-6.3%
10
Turkish
821+41.3%

How do Moonee Valley's languages compare in size?

Italian6,685 · −15.5%Italian6,685 speakers · 5.6% of Moonee Valley · −15.5% since 2016

Greek3,505 · −3.3%Greek3,505 speakers · 2.9% of Moonee Valley · −3.3% since 2016

Vietnamese2,902 · +8.4%Vietnamese2,902 speakers · 2.4% of Moonee Valley · +8.4% since 2016

Mandarin2,000 · −4.2%Mandarin2,000 speakers · 1.7% of Moonee Valley · −4.2% since 2016

Arabic1,826 · +9.5%Arabic1,826 speakers · 1.5% of Moonee Valley · +9.5% since 2016

Cantonese1,807 · +2.2%Cantonese1,807 speakers · 1.5% of Moonee Valley · +2.2% since 2016

Spanish1,398 · +12.7%Spanish1,398 speakers · 1.2% of Moonee Valley · +12.7% since 2016

Croatian912 · −2.6%Croatian912 speakers · 0.8% of Moonee Valley · −2.6% since 2016

Hindi842 · −6.3%Hindi842 speakers · 0.7% of Moonee Valley · −6.3% since 2016

Turkish821 · +41.3%Turkish821 speakers · 0.7% of Moonee Valley · +41.3% since 2016

Nepali589 · +60.5%Nepali589 speakers · 0.5% of Moonee Valley · +60.5% since 2016

Somali523 · −15.9%Somali523 speakers · 0.4% of Moonee Valley · −15.9% since 2016

MacedonianMacedonian515 speakers · 0.4% of Moonee Valley · +18.1% since 2016

Maltese478 speakers · 0.4% of Moonee Valley · −19.9% since 2016

SinhaleseSinhalese387 speakers · 0.3% of Moonee Valley · +22.1% since 2016

Polish339 speakers · 0.3% of Moonee Valley · +4.6% since 2016

Punjabi336 speakers · 0.3% of Moonee Valley · −4.8% since 2016

Telugu328 speakers · 0.3% of Moonee Valley · +21.5% since 2016

Italian6,685 · −15.5%Italian6,685 speakers · 5.6% of Moonee Valley · −15.5% since 2016

Greek3,505 · −3.3%Greek3,505 speakers · 2.9% of Moonee Valley · −3.3% since 2016

VietnameseVietnamese2,902 speakers · 2.4% of Moonee Valley · +8.4% since 2016

MandarinMandarin2,000 speakers · 1.7% of Moonee Valley · −4.2% since 2016

Arabic1,826 · +9.5%Arabic1,826 speakers · 1.5% of Moonee Valley · +9.5% since 2016

Cantonese1,807 · +2.2%Cantonese1,807 speakers · 1.5% of Moonee Valley · +2.2% since 2016

Spanish1,398 speakers · 1.2% of Moonee Valley · +12.7% since 2016

Croatian912 speakers · 0.8% of Moonee Valley · −2.6% since 2016

HindiHindi842 speakers · 0.7% of Moonee Valley · −6.3% since 2016

Turkish821 speakers · 0.7% of Moonee Valley · +41.3% since 2016

Nepali589 speakers · 0.5% of Moonee Valley · +60.5% since 2016

Somali523 speakers · 0.4% of Moonee Valley · −15.9% since 2016

Macedonian515 speakers · 0.4% of Moonee Valley · +18.1% since 2016

Maltese478 speakers · 0.4% of Moonee Valley · −19.9% since 2016

Sinhalese387 speakers · 0.3% of Moonee Valley · +22.1% since 2016

Polish339 speakers · 0.3% of Moonee Valley · +4.6% since 2016

Punjabi336 speakers · 0.3% of Moonee Valley · −4.8% since 2016

Telugu328 speakers · 0.3% of Moonee Valley · +21.5% since 2016

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The 18 most spoken languages in Moonee Valley, covering 26,193 speakers. Bigger blocks mean more speakers, and the shade shows the change on 2016. Every figure is also in the table below.