Point Cook, Wyndham
The languages of Point Cook
Point Cook, in Wyndham, is a suburb of many languages: about 33,000 people spoke something other than English at home at the 2021 Census. Behind it sits Hindi. The share speaking another language is more than twice the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 66,006
- Speak another language
- 50.6%+54.5%
- Languages spoken
- 118
- Born overseas
- 50.7%
How do Point Cook's languages rank?
- 01Mandarin5,964+41.9%
- 02Hindi4,247+95.1%
- 03Punjabi2,007+151%
- 04Urdu1,426+207%
- 05Cantonese1,300+11.1%
- 06Telugu1,300+123%
- 07Tamil1,222+152%
- 08Gujarati1,082+108%
- 09Indonesian920+14.3%
- 10Arabic820+23.9%
Why doesn't one language lead in Point Cook?
The largest, Mandarin, is spoken by about 6,000 people. Each of 12 languages reaches one resident in 100.
Which countries are Point Cook's residents from?
India is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01India9,944+117%
- 02China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)4,291+34.5%
- 03New Zealand2,469+25.7%
- 04England1,515-4.0%
- 05Philippines1,440+34.5%
- 06Malaysia1,214+23.4%
- 07Pakistan1,024+235%
- 08South Africa955+32.8%
- 09Indonesia871+25.1%
- 10Vietnam618+22.1%
How does Point Cook compare with Wyndham?
Point Cook is about level with Wyndham.
- Point Cook
- 50.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Wyndham
- 49.0%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Point Cook?
- 01Christianity23,879+7.6%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs19,234+37.5%
- 03Hinduism10,776+115%
- 04Islam4,510+105%
- 05Buddhism2,419+24.6%
- 06Judaism18-53.8%
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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