Melbourne suburbs where the most Spanish is spoken at home
Southbank has the highest share, at 5.3% of residents. West Melbourne and Burnside follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 214 eligible Melbourne suburbs.
This page ranks Melbourne suburbs by the share of residents who speak Spanish at home in the 2021 Census — where the Spanish-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Melbourne residents who speak Spanish 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 Spanish-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 Spanish is spoken at home
Ranked by the share of residents who speak Spanish at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Spanish-speaking community is most established.
Southbank
VIC 3006 · 22,631 residents5.3% of residents · 1,208 speakers
West Melbourne
VIC 3003 · 8,025 residents4.0% of residents · 325 speakers
Burnside
VIC 3023 · 5,800 residents2.7% of residents · 155 speakers
St Kilda
VIC 3182 · 19,490 residents2.6% of residents · 513 speakers
Maribyrnong
VIC 3032 · 12,573 residents2.6% of residents · 327 speakers
Docklands
VIC 3008 · 15,495 residents2.6% of residents · 401 speakers
Maidstone
VIC 3012 · 9,389 residents2.6% of residents · 242 speakers
Melbourne
VIC 3000 · 54,941 residents2.5% of residents · 1,393 speakers
Derrimut
VIC 3026 · 8,651 residents2.2% of residents · 189 speakers
Footscray
VIC 3011 · 17,131 residents2.0% of residents · 346 speakers
South Yarra
VIC 3141 · 25,028 residents2.0% of residents · 502 speakers
Burnside Heights
VIC 3023 · 6,377 residents2.0% of residents · 126 speakers
Parkville
VIC 3052 · 7,074 residents2.0% of residents · 138 speakers
North Melbourne
VIC 3051 · 14,953 residents1.9% of residents · 283 speakers
Carlton
VIC 3053 · 16,055 residents1.9% of residents · 303 speakers
Ranked from 214 qualifying suburbs.
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 Spanish spoken at home?
Southbank has the highest share, at 5.3% of residents. West Melbourne and Burnside follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 214 eligible Melbourne suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Melbourne suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Spanish 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 Spanish heritage?
No — it counts people who speak Spanish at home, which understates the full community: Spanish-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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