Melbourne suburbs where the most Punjabi is spoken at home

Kalkallo has the highest share, at 27.7% of residents. Cobblebank and Aintree follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 142 eligible Melbourne suburbs.

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

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

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

1

Kalkallo

VIC 3064 · 5,548 residents

27.7% of residents · 1,538 speakers

C 100.0
2

Cobblebank

VIC 3338 · 3,601 residents

26.0% of residents · 938 speakers

C 99.3
3

Aintree

VIC 3336 · 7,982 residents

23.7% of residents · 1,893 speakers

C 98.6
4

Donnybrook

VIC 3064 · 2,100 residents

21.4% of residents · 450 speakers

C 97.9
5

Strathtulloh

VIC 3338 · 3,997 residents

20.4% of residents · 816 speakers

C 97.2
6

Mickleham

VIC 3064 · 17,452 residents

17.0% of residents · 2,974 speakers

C 96.5
7

Tarneit

VIC 3029 · 56,370 residents

15.9% of residents · 8,938 speakers

B 95.7
8

Rockbank

VIC 3335 · 2,583 residents

14.8% of residents · 382 speakers

C 95.0
9

Wollert

VIC 3750 · 24,407 residents

14.6% of residents · 3,558 speakers

C 94.3
10

Truganina

VIC 3029 · 36,305 residents

13.1% of residents · 4,747 speakers

C 93.6
11

Thornhill Park

VIC 3335 · 3,066 residents

11.7% of residents · 359 speakers

C 92.9
12

Craigieburn

VIC 3064 · 65,178 residents

10.9% of residents · 7,127 speakers

C 92.2
13

Weir Views

VIC 3338 · 4,348 residents

10.6% of residents · 459 speakers

C 91.5
14

Lyndhurst

VIC 3975 · 8,926 residents

10.4% of residents · 930 speakers

B 90.8
15

Cranbourne West

VIC 3977 · 19,969 residents

9.5% of residents · 1,901 speakers

B 90.1

Ranked from 142 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 Punjabi spoken at home?

Kalkallo has the highest share, at 27.7% of residents. Cobblebank and Aintree follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 142 eligible Melbourne suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

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

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