Nunawading, Whitehorse
Languages spoken in Nunawading
The 2021 Census found Chinese spoken at home by about 2,100 people in Nunawading, well ahead of any other language. The share speaking another language is 1.7 times the figure for Australia as a whole. In all, 61 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 12,211
- Speak another language
- 35.7%+16.2%
- Languages spoken
- 61
- Born overseas
- 36.1%
How many people in Nunawading speak Chinese?
Chinese at home
17%
Most of these speak Mandarin, with Cantonese next.
What's spoken in Nunawading besides Chinese?
- 01Mandarin1,365+33.4%
- 02Cantonese647+13.1%
- 03Hindi224+17.9%
- 04Punjabi213+40.1%
- 05Vietnamese198-12.0%
- 06Nepali157+38.9%
- 07Greek146-14.6%
- 08Italian113-19.9%
- 09Persian (excluding Dari)99-17.5%
- 10Urdu97+83.0%
How does Nunawading compare with Victoria?
The share speaking another language is 1.3 times the figure for Victoria.
- Nunawading
- 35.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Where were Nunawading's residents born?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1,076+22.0%
- 02India563+19.3%
- 03Malaysia293+12.7%
- 04England287-1.4%
- 05Vietnam203+5.2%
- 06Hong Kong (SAR of China)178+4.1%
- 07Nepal160+50.9%
- 08New Zealand148+5.7%
- 09Sri Lanka117+56.0%
- 10Philippines113+48.7%
What's Nunawading's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs5,031+19.9%
- 02Christianity4,731-9.1%
- 03Buddhism652+7.9%
- 04Hinduism616+43.3%
- 05Islam269+24.5%
- 06Judaism4-55.6%
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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