Melbourne suburbs where the most Khmer is spoken at home

Springvale South has the highest share, at 17.6% of residents. Keysborough and Noble Park follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 37 eligible Melbourne suburbs.

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

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

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

1

Springvale South

VIC 3172 · 12,766 residents

17.6% of residents · 2,246 speakers

B 100.0
2

Keysborough

VIC 3173 · 30,018 residents

9.7% of residents · 2,919 speakers

B 97.2
3

Noble Park

VIC 3174 · 32,257 residents

8.2% of residents · 2,634 speakers

B 94.4
4

Springvale

VIC 3171 · 22,174 residents

4.9% of residents · 1,084 speakers

B 91.7
5

Waterways

VIC 3195 · 2,422 residents

3.2% of residents · 77 speakers

A 88.9
6

Clarinda

VIC 3169 · 7,441 residents

3.0% of residents · 224 speakers

B 86.1
7

Hampton Park

VIC 3976 · 26,082 residents

2.6% of residents · 674 speakers

C 83.3
8

Noble Park North

VIC 3174 · 7,436 residents

2.5% of residents · 189 speakers

B 80.6
9

Clayton South

VIC 3169 · 13,381 residents

2.4% of residents · 323 speakers

C 77.8
10

Lynbrook

VIC 3975 · 9,121 residents

2.2% of residents · 204 speakers

C 75.0
11

Lyndhurst

VIC 3975 · 8,926 residents

1.9% of residents · 166 speakers

B 72.2
12

Dandenong North

VIC 3175 · 22,550 residents

1.5% of residents · 328 speakers

B 69.4
13

Hallam

VIC 3803 · 11,355 residents

1.2% of residents · 137 speakers

C 66.7
14

Cranbourne West

VIC 3977 · 19,969 residents

1.0% of residents · 206 speakers

B 63.9
15

Doveton

VIC 3177 · 9,603 residents

1.0% of residents · 95 speakers

D 61.1

Ranked from 37 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 Khmer spoken at home?

Springvale South has the highest share, at 17.6% of residents. Keysborough and Noble Park follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 37 eligible Melbourne suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

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

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