Melbourne suburbs where the most Greek is spoken at home
Clarinda has the highest share, at 14.2% of residents. Oakleigh and Oakleigh South follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 260 eligible Melbourne suburbs.
This page ranks Melbourne suburbs by the share of residents who speak Greek at home in the 2021 Census — where the Greek-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Melbourne residents who speak Greek 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 Greek-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 Greek is spoken at home
Ranked by the share of residents who speak Greek at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Greek-speaking community is most established.
Clarinda
VIC 3169 · 7,441 residents14.2% of residents · 1,053 speakers
Oakleigh
VIC 3166 · 8,442 residents13.3% of residents · 1,125 speakers
Oakleigh South
VIC 3167 · 9,851 residents12.0% of residents · 1,187 speakers
Hughesdale
VIC 3166 · 7,563 residents11.8% of residents · 892 speakers
Oakleigh East
VIC 3166 · 6,804 residents11.1% of residents · 758 speakers
Clayton South
VIC 3169 · 13,381 residents9.3% of residents · 1,238 speakers
Bulleen
VIC 3105 · 11,219 residents9.0% of residents · 1,006 speakers
Templestowe Lower
VIC 3107 · 14,098 residents8.6% of residents · 1,211 speakers
Pascoe Vale South
VIC 3044 · 10,534 residents8.0% of residents · 846 speakers
Thornbury
VIC 3071 · 19,005 residents8.0% of residents · 1,520 speakers
Burwood East
VIC 3151 · 10,675 residents7.6% of residents · 814 speakers
Albert Park
VIC 3206 · 6,044 residents7.3% of residents · 444 speakers
Mulgrave
VIC 3170 · 19,889 residents7.3% of residents · 1,452 speakers
Middle Park
VIC 3206 · 4,000 residents7.0% of residents · 282 speakers
Noble Park North
VIC 3174 · 7,436 residents6.6% of residents · 489 speakers
Ranked from 260 qualifying suburbs.
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 Greek spoken at home?
Clarinda has the highest share, at 14.2% of residents. Oakleigh and Oakleigh South follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 260 eligible Melbourne suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Melbourne suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Greek 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 Greek heritage?
No — it counts people who speak Greek at home, which understates the full community: Greek-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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