Forest Hill, Whitehorse
Languages spoken in Forest Hill (Vic.)
The 2021 Census found Chinese spoken at home by about 2,300 people in Forest Hill, well ahead of any other language. Forest Hill's share is above Victoria, at 1.6 times the rate. In all, 60 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 10,575
- Speak another language
- 41.7%+9.7%
- Languages spoken
- 60
- Born overseas
- 40.7%
How many people in Forest Hill speak Chinese?
Chinese at home
22%
Most of these speak Mandarin, with Cantonese next.
What's spoken in Forest Hill besides Chinese?
- 01Mandarin1,495+27.5%
- 02Cantonese773+5.7%
- 03Greek329+8.6%
- 04Vietnamese167-16.5%
- 05Sinhalese165+38.7%
- 06Hindi153+2.7%
- 07Persian (excluding Dari)126+29.9%
- 08Italian116-31.0%
- 09Tamil77+60.4%
- 10Korean66+69.2%
Where does Forest Hill sit against Australia as a whole?
The share speaking another language is 2.0 times the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Forest Hill (Vic.)
- 41.7%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Where were Forest Hill's residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up 41 per cent of residents, most often from China.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1,201+16.2%
- 02India3660%
- 03Malaysia354+19.6%
- 04Vietnam241-6.9%
- 05England225-5.1%
- 06Sri Lanka197+1.5%
- 07Hong Kong (SAR of China)190+11.8%
- 08Greece138+31.4%
- 09Iran106+17.8%
- 10Italy106-10.9%
What's Forest Hill's religious mix?
- 01Christianity4,470-10.3%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs4,313+21.3%
- 03Buddhism737+8.7%
- 04Hinduism349+21.6%
- 05Islam231+14.9%
- 06Judaism27+286%
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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