Burwood, Whitehorse
What Burwood speaks at home
Chinese is the main language after English in Burwood, spoken at home by just over one in five residents at the 2021 Census. Greek is second. Burwood's share is above Australia as a whole, at more than twice the rate.
- Residents
- 14,693
- Speak another language
- 43.8%-2.6%
- Languages spoken
- 64
- Born overseas
- 45.1%
How many people in Burwood speak Chinese?
Chinese at home
22%
Mandarin is the larger variety here.
Which other languages are spoken in Burwood?
- 01Mandarin2,487-8.2%
- 02Cantonese674-1.5%
- 03Greek443-6.5%
- 04Sinhalese328+0.9%
- 05Hindi280+18.6%
- 06Vietnamese233-7.5%
- 07Tamil141+24.8%
- 08Italian138-21.6%
- 09Indonesian116-18.9%
- 10Persian (excluding Dari)110+93.0%
Where does Burwood sit against Whitehorse?
The share speaking another language is close to the figure for Whitehorse.
- Burwood (Vic.)
- 43.8%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Whitehorse
- 40.2%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are Burwood's residents from?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)2,026-22.6%
- 02India940+53.8%
- 03Sri Lanka463+12.1%
- 04Malaysia462-1.9%
- 05England308+2.3%
- 06Vietnam2530%
- 07Hong Kong (SAR of China)2270%
- 08Greece215-10.8%
- 09Philippines154+67.4%
- 10New Zealand150+27.1%
What religions are reported in Burwood?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs6,097+7.2%
- 02Christianity5,529-6.5%
- 03Buddhism967-0.5%
- 04Hinduism872+65.2%
- 05Islam275-13.8%
- 06Judaism38-36.7%
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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