Melbourne suburbs with the largest Hindu community
Manor Lakes has the highest concentration, at 24.1% of residents (3,053 people). Tarneit and Truganina follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 301 eligible Melbourne suburbs.
This page ranks Melbourne suburbs by the share of residents who reported their religion as Hinduism in the 2021 Census — a factual look at where the Hindu community is most concentrated, handy if you want temples and Indian grocers nearby. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Melbourne residents who identified as Hindu divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census religious-affiliation table — the same figures shown on each suburb page. Percentile ranks are computed within Melbourne's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs. Answering the census religion question is voluntary, so true shares may run slightly higher than reported. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Melbourne suburbs with the largest Hindu community
Ranked by the share of residents who identified as Hindu in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents. A factual snapshot of where the community is established — useful when you want temples and Indian grocers nearby.
Manor Lakes
VIC 3024 · 12,675 residents24.1% of residents · 3,053 people
Tarneit
VIC 3029 · 56,370 residents21.1% of residents · 11,884 people
Truganina
VIC 3029 · 36,305 residents20.2% of residents · 7,326 people
Williams Landing
VIC 3027 · 9,448 residents19.9% of residents · 1,878 people
Glen Huntly
VIC 3163 · 4,905 residents17.1% of residents · 838 people
Point Cook
VIC 3030 · 66,781 residents16.1% of residents · 10,779 people
Aintree
VIC 3336 · 7,982 residents16.0% of residents · 1,281 people
Clayton
VIC 3168 · 18,988 residents14.6% of residents · 2,773 people
Wollert
VIC 3750 · 24,407 residents13.6% of residents · 3,318 people
Lyndhurst
VIC 3975 · 8,926 residents13.6% of residents · 1,210 people
Docklands
VIC 3008 · 15,495 residents13.0% of residents · 2,012 people
Laverton
VIC 3028 · 4,760 residents12.4% of residents · 590 people
Clayton South
VIC 3169 · 13,381 residents12.3% of residents · 1,640 people
Donnybrook
VIC 3064 · 2,100 residents11.9% of residents · 250 people
Wyndham Vale
VIC 3024 · 20,518 residents11.5% of residents · 2,354 people
Ranked from 301 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents who reported this religion in the 2021 Census (the religion's count 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 community breaks ties. This is descriptive ABS Census data — a factual snapshot of where a community lives, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
Which Melbourne suburbs have the largest Hindu community?
Manor Lakes has the highest concentration, at 24.1% of residents (3,053 people). Tarneit and Truganina follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 301 eligible Melbourne suburbs. In Melbourne suburbs of 2,000+ residents, 4.5% of people identified as Hindu (2021 Census).
How is this ranking put together?
Each Melbourne suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who identified as Hindu in the 2021 Census — that group's 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, which asks every resident an optional question on religious affiliation. We use the published suburb-level counts — the same figures shown in the religion breakdown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Why would someone use this list?
People relocating often want to settle near an established community and its amenities — places of worship, cultural grocers, schools, and social networks. This is a factual demographic snapshot to help with that. It isn't a judgement about any suburb, 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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