Geelong suburbs where the most Italian is spoken at home

Bell Post Hill has the highest share, at 2.4% of residents. Bell Park and Geelong follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 16 eligible Geelong suburbs.

This page ranks Geelong suburbs by the share of residents who speak Italian at home in the 2021 Census — where the Italian-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.

Shares are the count of Geelong residents who speak Italian at home divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census language table — the same source as each suburb page's language breakdown. Percentile ranks are computed within Geelong's pool. Language spoken at home understates a community's full size — it misses Italian-heritage residents who speak mainly English at home — but it's the cleanest signal of an active community. Descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.

Geelong suburbs where the most Italian is spoken at home

Ranked by the share of residents who speak Italian at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Italian-speaking community is most established.

1

Bell Post Hill

VIC 3215 · 5,083 residents

2.4% of residents · 121 speakers

B 100.0
2

Bell Park

VIC 3215 · 5,602 residents

2.3% of residents · 129 speakers

B 93.3
3

Geelong

VIC 3220 · 5,811 residents

2.1% of residents · 122 speakers

B 86.7
4

Geelong West

VIC 3218 · 7,345 residents

2.1% of residents · 151 speakers

B 80.0
5

Lovely Banks

VIC 3213 · 2,782 residents

1.9% of residents · 54 speakers

C 73.3
6

North Geelong

VIC 3215 · 3,225 residents

1.7% of residents · 55 speakers

B 66.7
7

Hamlyn Heights

VIC 3215 · 6,518 residents

1.5% of residents · 97 speakers

B 60.0
8

East Geelong

VIC 3219 · 4,012 residents

1.4% of residents · 57 speakers

B 53.3
9

Highton

VIC 3216 · 20,736 residents

0.8% of residents · 164 speakers

B 46.7
10

Leopold

VIC 3224 · 13,272 residents

0.7% of residents · 90 speakers

C 40.0
11

Belmont

VIC 3216 · 15,066 residents

0.7% of residents · 102 speakers

B 33.3
12

Newtown

VIC 3220 · 10,445 residents

0.6% of residents · 64 speakers

B 26.7
13

Lara

VIC 3212 · 19,014 residents

0.5% of residents · 101 speakers

C 20.0
14

Grovedale

VIC 3216 · 14,869 residents

0.5% of residents · 76 speakers

C 13.3
15

Torquay

VIC 3228 · 18,534 residents

0.5% of residents · 88 speakers

A 6.7

Ranked from 16 qualifying suburbs.

How we ranked these

100% share of residents who speak this language at home in the 2021 Census (speakers divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Geelong's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute number of speakers breaks ties. Language spoken at home understates a community's full size but is the cleanest signal of an active community. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.

Common questions about this ranking

Which Geelong suburbs have the most Italian spoken at home?

Bell Post Hill has the highest share, at 2.4% of residents. Bell Park and Geelong follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 16 eligible Geelong suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

Each Geelong suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Italian at home in the 2021 Census — that count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Geelong's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.

Where does the data come from?

The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census 'language used at home' question — the same source as the language breakdown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.

Does this capture everyone of Italian heritage?

No — it counts people who speak Italian at home, which understates the full community: Italian-heritage residents who speak mainly English at home aren't counted. It's the cleanest available signal of an active language community, not a complete ancestry measure, and it isn't a recommendation to seek out or avoid anywhere.

How current is it?

The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.

Same list in other cities

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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.

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