Melbourne suburbs where the most Arabic is spoken at home

Campbellfield has the highest share, at 27.3% of residents. Roxburgh Park and Dallas follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 194 eligible Melbourne suburbs.

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

Shares are the count of Melbourne residents who speak Arabic 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 Melbourne's pool. Language spoken at home understates a community's full size — it misses Arabic-heritage residents who speak mainly English at home — but it's the cleanest signal of an active community. Descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.

Melbourne suburbs where the most Arabic is spoken at home

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

1

Campbellfield

VIC 3061 · 4,977 residents

27.3% of residents · 1,359 speakers

D 100.0
2

Roxburgh Park

VIC 3064 · 24,129 residents

18.9% of residents · 4,570 speakers

B 99.5
3

Dallas

VIC 3047 · 6,762 residents

18.1% of residents · 1,226 speakers

C 99.0
4

Broadmeadows

VIC 3047 · 12,524 residents

17.9% of residents · 2,239 speakers

C 98.5
5

Meadow Heights

VIC 3048 · 14,890 residents

17.9% of residents · 2,659 speakers

C 97.9
6

Coolaroo

VIC 3048 · 3,193 residents

14.1% of residents · 451 speakers

C 97.4
7

Hadfield

VIC 3046 · 6,269 residents

12.2% of residents · 765 speakers

B 96.9
8

Altona North

VIC 3025 · 12,962 residents

11.2% of residents · 1,450 speakers

C 96.4
9

Lalor

VIC 3075 · 23,219 residents

10.6% of residents · 2,469 speakers

B 95.8
10

Thomastown

VIC 3074 · 20,234 residents

9.8% of residents · 1,990 speakers

C 95.3
11

Gladstone Park

VIC 3043 · 8,213 residents

9.3% of residents · 761 speakers

B 94.8
12

Fawkner

VIC 3060 · 14,274 residents

8.8% of residents · 1,253 speakers

B 94.3
13

Jacana

VIC 3047 · 2,187 residents

8.5% of residents · 185 speakers

B 93.8
14

Glenroy

VIC 3046 · 23,792 residents

8.3% of residents · 1,972 speakers

B 93.3
15

Greenvale

VIC 3059 · 21,274 residents

8.2% of residents · 1,753 speakers

B 92.8

Ranked from 194 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 Melbourne'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 Melbourne suburbs have the most Arabic spoken at home?

Campbellfield has the highest share, at 27.3% of residents. Roxburgh Park and Dallas follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 194 eligible Melbourne suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

Each Melbourne suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Arabic 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 Melbourne'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 Arabic heritage?

No — it counts people who speak Arabic at home, which understates the full community: Arabic-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.

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

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