The pie charts illustrate the proportions of languages spoken by individuals in Melbourne and Sydney.
Overall, Mandarin is the most widely spoken language in both cities, while Indonesian is the least commonly spoken.
In Sydney, Mandarin is spoken by 45% of the population, slightly higher than in Melbourne where it accounts for 40%. Japanese is the second most spoken language, making up 30% in Sydney and 25% in Melbourne.
Italian is spoken by 15% of people in Melbourne, but only 5% in Sydney. In contrast, Indonesian is spoken by 10% in Melbourne, which is double the percentage in Sydney (5%). Lastly, other languages make up 15% in Melbourne, compared to just 5% in Sydney.
These figures highlight that Melbourne has a more diverse distribution of less commonly spoken languages compared to Sydney.
