Port Melbourne, Port Phillip
The languages of Port Melbourne
In Port Melbourne, nearly one in five residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Greek. The share speaking another language is below the figure for Victoria. That adds up to 62 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 17,339
- Speak another language
- 19.1%+14.0%
- Languages spoken
- 62
- Born overseas
- 27.6%
What's spoken at home in Port Melbourne?
- 01Greek746-5.0%
- 02Mandarin349+74.5%
- 03Italian241-18.9%
- 04Spanish226+113%
- 05French137+1.5%
- 06Russian130+12.1%
- 07Cantonese128+25.5%
- 08Vietnamese120+71.4%
- 09Arabic118+42.2%
- 10Albanian91+24.7%
Which countries are Port Melbourne's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, England leads.
- 01England869+1.3%
- 02New Zealand440+7.8%
- 03Greece302-2.3%
- 04China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)254+69.3%
- 05United States of America185+27.6%
- 06Malaysia161+46.4%
- 07Ireland158+28.5%
- 08Italy1550%
- 09South Africa147+0.7%
- 10India141+48.4%
Where does Port Melbourne sit against Port Phillip?
The share speaking another language is close to the figure for Port Phillip.
- Port Melbourne
- 19.1%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
- Port Phillip
- 18.1%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Port Melbourne?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs7,907+25.8%
- 02Christianity7,334+1.5%
- 03Islam371+65.6%
- 04Buddhism279+14.8%
- 05Hinduism162+119%
- 06Judaism128-4.5%
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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Port Melbourne is part of Port Phillip, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.