Doreen, Whittlesea

Languages spoken in Doreen

Punjabi is the most common language after English in Doreen, where about 4,800 people speak another language at home, the 2021 Census shows. Whittlesea has a higher share than Doreen. Of those born overseas, the largest group came from India.

Residents
26,888
Speak another language
17.9%+97.5%
Languages spoken
80
Born overseas
17.5%

Which languages lead in Doreen?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Punjabi
    485+190%
  2. 02
    Italian
    358-1.9%
  3. 03
    Sinhalese
    316+195%
  4. 04
    Malayalam
    277+669%
  5. 05
    Hindi
    249+180%
  6. 06
    Arabic
    236+82.9%
  7. 07
    Persian (excluding Dari)
    217+471%
  8. 08
    Macedonian
    216+51.0%
  9. 09
    Greek
    209+8.3%
  10. 10
    Gujarati
    203+314%

Which countries are Doreen's residents from?

India is the most common overseas birthplace.

  1. 01
    India
    1,072+256%
  2. 02
    England
    668+5.4%
  3. 03
    Sri Lanka
    289+108%
  4. 04
    New Zealand
    285+7.5%
  5. 05
    Italy
    199+33.6%
  6. 06
    Iran
    190+414%
  7. 07
    Malaysia
    148+377%
  8. 08
    South Africa
    136+21.4%
  9. 09
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    132+214%
  10. 10
    Philippines
    124+13.8%

Where does Doreen sit against Australia as a whole?

Australia as a whole has a higher share than Doreen.

Doreen
17.9%
Whittlesea
44.0%
Australia
21.3%

Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.

What religions are reported in Doreen?

  1. 01
    Christianity
    12,243+8.9%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    11,362+49.1%
  3. 03
    Hinduism
    978+273%
  4. 04
    Islam
    513+151%
  5. 05
    Buddhism
    484+53.2%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    4+33.3%

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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Doreen is part of Whittlesea, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.