Melbourne suburbs where the most Filipino is spoken at home

Thornhill Park has the highest share, at 7.3% of residents. Strathtulloh and Derrimut follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 172 eligible Melbourne suburbs.

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

Shares are the count of Melbourne residents who speak Filipino 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 Filipino-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 Filipino is spoken at home

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

1

Thornhill Park

VIC 3335 · 3,066 residents

7.3% of residents · 224 speakers

C 100.0
2

Strathtulloh

VIC 3338 · 3,997 residents

6.7% of residents · 267 speakers

C 99.4
3

Derrimut

VIC 3026 · 8,651 residents

6.4% of residents · 557 speakers

C 98.8
4

Burnside

VIC 3023 · 5,800 residents

6.2% of residents · 359 speakers

C 98.2
5

Fraser Rise

VIC 3336 · 9,097 residents

5.7% of residents · 519 speakers

C 97.7
6

Delahey

VIC 3037 · 8,077 residents

4.7% of residents · 376 speakers

B 97.1
7

Aintree

VIC 3336 · 7,982 residents

4.6% of residents · 371 speakers

C 96.5
8

Burnside Heights

VIC 3023 · 6,377 residents

4.3% of residents · 273 speakers

C 95.9
9

Cobblebank

VIC 3338 · 3,601 residents

4.3% of residents · 154 speakers

C 95.3
10

Caroline Springs

VIC 3023 · 24,488 residents

4.2% of residents · 1,020 speakers

C 94.7
11

Cairnlea

VIC 3023 · 10,038 residents

4.0% of residents · 405 speakers

B 94.2
12

Deer Park

VIC 3023 · 18,145 residents

3.7% of residents · 679 speakers

C 93.6
13

Laverton

VIC 3028 · 4,760 residents

3.7% of residents · 177 speakers

B 93.0
14

Truganina

VIC 3029 · 36,305 residents

3.4% of residents · 1,245 speakers

C 92.4
15

Albanvale

VIC 3021 · 5,641 residents

3.4% of residents · 192 speakers

D 91.8

Ranked from 172 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 Filipino spoken at home?

Thornhill Park has the highest share, at 7.3% of residents. Strathtulloh and Derrimut follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 172 eligible Melbourne suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

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

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