Burwood East, Whitehorse
Languages spoken in Burwood East
At the 2021 Census, 27 per cent of residents in Burwood East, a suburb of Whitehorse, spoke Chinese at home. The next largest is Greek. The share speaking another language is about two and a half times the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 10,570
- Speak another language
- 54.7%+9.7%
- Languages spoken
- 58
- Born overseas
- 50.7%
How many people in Burwood East speak Chinese?
Chinese at home
27%
The census counts Mandarin, Cantonese and Min Nan separately; together they make up the Chinese-speaking community.
What's spoken in Burwood East besides Chinese?
- 01Mandarin2,076+28.4%
- 02Greek837-8.3%
- 03Cantonese676+9.7%
- 04Sinhalese314+33.6%
- 05Vietnamese232-4.5%
- 06Italian180-25.6%
- 07Hindi170+26.9%
- 08Tamil146+58.7%
- 09Korean97+27.6%
- 10Persian (excluding Dari)72+63.6%
Where does Burwood East sit against Victoria?
Victoria has a lower share than Burwood East.
- Burwood East
- 54.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Where were Burwood East's residents born?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1,740+14.4%
- 02India552+50.0%
- 03Greece420+1.0%
- 04Sri Lanka412+23.7%
- 05Malaysia386+40.4%
- 06Vietnam230-5.3%
- 07Hong Kong (SAR of China)172+8.2%
- 08England151-1.3%
- 09Italy110-25.7%
- 10Philippines97+29.3%
What's Burwood East's religious mix?
- 01Christianity4,423-7.1%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs3,975+18.8%
- 03Buddhism858+14.4%
- 04Hinduism592+53.0%
- 05Islam201+36.7%
- 06Judaism12+300%
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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