Arncliffe, Bayside

The languages of Arncliffe

At the 2021 Census, about 6,300 people in Arncliffe used a language other than English at home, most often Arabic, though no language dominates. New South Wales has a lower share than Arncliffe. In all, 63 languages are spoken in its homes.

Residents
11,821
Speak another language
53.7%+8.0%
Languages spoken
63
Born overseas
45.3%

Which languages are spoken in Arncliffe?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Arabic
    1,7240%
  2. 02
    Mandarin
    762-7.0%
  3. 03
    Macedonian
    528-3.3%
  4. 04
    Spanish
    381+89.6%
  5. 05
    Mongolian
    362+146%
  6. 06
    Cantonese
    301-2.9%
  7. 07
    Greek
    290-17.8%
  8. 08
    Vietnamese
    234+59.2%
  9. 09
    Portuguese
    183+76.0%
  10. 10
    Italian
    1620%

How spread out are Arncliffe's languages?

Even Arabic, the biggest, reaches only about 1,700 people. In all, 11 languages each reach at least one resident in 100.

Where were Arncliffe's residents born?

Overseas-born residents make up 45 per cent of residents, most often from China.

  1. 01
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    715-17.1%
  2. 02
    Lebanon
    661+4.3%
  3. 03
    Mongolia
    367+145%
  4. 04
    North Macedonia
    358
  5. 05
    Philippines
    261+29.9%
  6. 06
    Colombia
    242+278%
  7. 07
    Vietnam
    188+40.3%
  8. 08
    New Zealand
    174-1.1%
  9. 09
    Brazil
    171+167%
  10. 10
    England
    154-0.6%

How does Arncliffe compare with Australia as a whole?

Australia as a whole has a lower share than Arncliffe.

Arncliffe
53.7%
New South Wales
25.7%
Australia
21.3%

Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.

What's Arncliffe's religious mix?

  1. 01
    Christianity
    4,150-1.3%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    3,439+34.2%
  3. 03
    Islam
    2,298+9.6%
  4. 04
    Buddhism
    526+36.6%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    240+8.6%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    9+80.0%

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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