Fitzroy, Yarra

Languages spoken in Fitzroy (Vic.)

Vietnamese is the most common language after English in Fitzroy, where about 2,100 people speak another language at home, the 2021 Census shows. Fitzroy is about level with Australia as a whole. The census lists 53 languages spoken at home here.

Residents
10,168
Speak another language
20.9%-10.7%
Languages spoken
53
Born overseas
28.6%

Which languages lead in Fitzroy?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Vietnamese
    392-5.8%
  2. 02
    Mandarin
    207-21.0%
  3. 03
    Cantonese
    191-14.3%
  4. 04
    Arabic
    167-16.9%
  5. 05
    Italian
    124+8.8%
  6. 06
    Somali
    113-11.7%
  7. 07
    Greek
    103-30.4%
  8. 08
    Spanish
    101+6.3%
  9. 09
    French
    90-2.2%
  10. 10
    Oromo
    78+36.8%

Which countries are Fitzroy's residents from?

England is the most common overseas birthplace.

  1. 01
    England
    467+15.9%
  2. 02
    Vietnam
    341+1.2%
  3. 03
    New Zealand
    328+5.5%
  4. 04
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    215-25.3%
  5. 05
    United States of America
    155+26.0%
  6. 06
    Malaysia
    97-11.8%
  7. 07
    Ethiopia
    85+9.0%
  8. 08
    Ireland
    81+32.8%
  9. 09
    Sudan
    72-28.0%
  10. 10
    France
    65+1.6%

How does Fitzroy compare with Yarra?

Fitzroy's share is above Yarra, at 1.1 times the rate.

Fitzroy (Vic.)
20.9%
Australia
21.3%
Yarra
18.4%

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

What religions are reported in Fitzroy?

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    6,148+20.1%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    2,124-12.5%
  3. 03
    Islam
    543-5.1%
  4. 04
    Buddhism
    386-9.4%
  5. 05
    Judaism
    73+23.7%
  6. 06
    Hinduism
    41-4.7%

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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Fitzroy (Vic.) is part of Yarra, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.