Melbourne suburbs where the most Malayalam is spoken at home

Lyndhurst has the highest share, at 3.5% of residents. Lynbrook and Cranbourne North follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 87 eligible Melbourne suburbs.

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

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

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

1

Lyndhurst

VIC 3975 · 8,926 residents

3.5% of residents · 309 speakers

B 100.0
2

Lynbrook

VIC 3975 · 9,121 residents

2.7% of residents · 243 speakers

C 98.8
3

Cranbourne North

VIC 3977 · 24,683 residents

2.6% of residents · 648 speakers

B 97.7
4

Donnybrook

VIC 3064 · 2,100 residents

2.6% of residents · 54 speakers

C 96.5
5

Wollert

VIC 3750 · 24,407 residents

2.3% of residents · 563 speakers

C 95.3
6

Mernda

VIC 3754 · 23,369 residents

2.2% of residents · 513 speakers

B 94.2
7

South Morang

VIC 3752 · 24,989 residents

2.1% of residents · 524 speakers

C 93.0
8

Cranbourne West

VIC 3977 · 19,969 residents

1.9% of residents · 375 speakers

B 91.9
9

Dandenong North

VIC 3175 · 22,550 residents

1.5% of residents · 344 speakers

B 90.7
10

Manor Lakes

VIC 3024 · 12,675 residents

1.4% of residents · 174 speakers

B 89.5
11

Derrimut

VIC 3026 · 8,651 residents

1.3% of residents · 114 speakers

C 88.4
12

Epping

VIC 3076 · 33,489 residents

1.3% of residents · 436 speakers

C 87.2
13

Tarneit

VIC 3029 · 56,370 residents

1.3% of residents · 719 speakers

B 86.0
14

Craigieburn

VIC 3064 · 65,178 residents

1.2% of residents · 781 speakers

C 84.9
15

Clarinda

VIC 3169 · 7,441 residents

1.2% of residents · 87 speakers

B 83.7

Ranked from 87 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 Malayalam spoken at home?

Lyndhurst has the highest share, at 3.5% of residents. Lynbrook and Cranbourne North follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 87 eligible Melbourne suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

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

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