Epping, Whittlesea
Languages spoken in Epping (Vic.)
At the 2021 Census, about 16,000 people in Epping used a language other than English at home, most often Arabic, though no language dominates. Epping's share is above Whittlesea, at 1.1 times the rate. In all, 89 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 33,262
- Speak another language
- 49.5%+3.2%
- Languages spoken
- 89
- Born overseas
- 38.3%
Which languages are spoken in Epping?
- 01Arabic2,258+24.1%
- 02Punjabi1,782-4.7%
- 03Macedonian1,776-4.4%
- 04Italian1,153-17.6%
- 05Greek982-1.6%
- 06Vietnamese743+24.2%
- 07Hindi740-14.5%
- 08Mandarin687+4.9%
- 09Tamil539-5.1%
- 10Malayalam455+15.5%
How spread out are Epping's languages?
The largest, Arabic, is spoken by about 2,300 people. In all, 12 languages each reach at least one resident in 100.
Where were Epping's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, India leads.
- 01India2,905-1.7%
- 02North Macedonia996
- 03Italy754+1.3%
- 04Sri Lanka698-12.3%
- 05Iraq627+13.0%
- 06China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)550+13.4%
- 07Philippines497+6.2%
- 08Vietnam467+18.8%
- 09New Zealand430-3.4%
- 10Greece408-5.8%
Is Epping more multilingual than Victoria?
The share speaking another language is 1.9 times the figure for Victoria.
- Epping (Vic.)
- 49.5%
- Whittlesea
- 44.0%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Epping's religious mix?
- 01Christianity14,971-8.2%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs6,598+23.2%
- 03Islam4,136+27.1%
- 04Hinduism2,301+18.1%
- 05Buddhism1,129-0.5%
- 06Judaism10+233%
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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