Piara Waters, Armadale
What Piara Waters speaks at home
In Piara Waters, nearly one in two residents speak a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, with no single language in the lead by much. Mandarin is second. Piara Waters' share is above Western Australia, at about two and a half times the rate.
- Residents
- 14,842
- Speak another language
- 45.2%+95.7%
- Languages spoken
- 68
- Born overseas
- 48.8%
How do Piara Waters' languages rank?
- 01Punjabi1,091+217%
- 02Mandarin789+44.5%
- 03Malayalam759+158%
- 04Tamil361+91.0%
- 05Hindi348+95.5%
- 06Sinhalese272+92.9%
- 07Gujarati249+180%
- 08Tagalog209+168%
- 09Filipino207+146%
- 10Cantonese171+41.3%
Why doesn't one language lead in Piara Waters?
Punjabi leads with 7.4 per cent of residents. Each of 13 languages reaches one resident in 100.
Which countries are Piara Waters' residents from?
India is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01India2,248+129%
- 02England594+11.0%
- 03Malaysia519+41.4%
- 04Philippines478+195%
- 05South Africa453+32.5%
- 06New Zealand348+9.1%
- 07Singapore324+55.0%
- 08China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)241+13.7%
- 09Sri Lanka236+71.0%
- 10Indonesia161+45.0%
Is Piara Waters more multilingual than Armadale?
Armadale has a lower share than Piara Waters.
- Piara Waters
- 45.2%
- Western Australia
- 17.3%
- Armadale
- 22.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Piara Waters?
- 01Christianity5,804+39.3%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs4,631+81.4%
- 03Hinduism1,667+112%
- 04Islam706+128%
- 05Buddhism603+67.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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