Melbourne suburbs where the most Korean is spoken at home

West Melbourne has the highest share, at 2.3% of residents. Southbank and Melbourne follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 89 eligible Melbourne suburbs.

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

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

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

1

West Melbourne

VIC 3003 · 8,025 residents

2.3% of residents · 187 speakers

B 100.0
2

Southbank

VIC 3006 · 22,631 residents

2.0% of residents · 461 speakers

B 98.9
3

Melbourne

VIC 3000 · 54,941 residents

2.0% of residents · 1,105 speakers

B 97.7
4

Docklands

VIC 3008 · 15,495 residents

1.9% of residents · 296 speakers

B 96.6
5

Chadstone

VIC 3148 · 9,552 residents

1.6% of residents · 157 speakers

B 95.5
6

Doncaster

VIC 3108 · 25,020 residents

1.5% of residents · 385 speakers

A 94.3
7

Box Hill

VIC 3128 · 14,353 residents

1.5% of residents · 212 speakers

A 93.2
8

Oakleigh East

VIC 3166 · 6,804 residents

1.5% of residents · 100 speakers

A 92.0
9

Mount Waverley

VIC 3149 · 35,340 residents

1.5% of residents · 515 speakers

A+ 90.9
10

Glen Waverley

VIC 3150 · 42,642 residents

1.3% of residents · 540 speakers

A 89.8
11

Ashwood

VIC 3147 · 7,154 residents

1.3% of residents · 90 speakers

A 88.6
12

Clayton

VIC 3168 · 18,988 residents

1.2% of residents · 231 speakers

B 87.5
13

Box Hill North

VIC 3129 · 12,337 residents

1.2% of residents · 150 speakers

A 86.4
14

Doncaster East

VIC 3109 · 30,926 residents

1.1% of residents · 344 speakers

A 85.2
15

Springvale

VIC 3171 · 22,174 residents

1.1% of residents · 236 speakers

B 84.1

Ranked from 89 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 Korean spoken at home?

West Melbourne has the highest share, at 2.3% of residents. Southbank and Melbourne follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 89 eligible Melbourne suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

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

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