Rockdale, Bayside
Languages spoken in Rockdale
In Rockdale, nearly two in three 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. The share speaking another language is more than three times the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 15,486
- Speak another language
- 64.4%-5.5%
- Languages spoken
- 68
- Born overseas
- 59.6%
Which languages are spoken in Rockdale?
- 01Nepali2,464+19.6%
- 02Mandarin915-32.1%
- 03Macedonian836-9.4%
- 04Arabic7440%
- 05Cantonese635-10.9%
- 06Bengali533-26.3%
- 07Greek452-12.6%
- 08Spanish433+31.2%
- 09Portuguese323+9.5%
- 10Tagalog298-14.9%
Why doesn't one language lead in Rockdale?
Nepali leads with 16 per cent of residents. There are 15 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Which countries are Rockdale's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, Nepal leads.
- 01Nepal2,458+25.2%
- 02China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1,033-32.4%
- 03North Macedonia572
- 04Philippines515-5.7%
- 05Bangladesh466-33.4%
- 06India460-3.0%
- 07Brazil316+25.9%
- 08Lebanon275+5.8%
- 09Colombia223+125%
- 10Thailand204+26.7%
Where does Rockdale sit against Bayside?
Rockdale's share is above Bayside, at 1.3 times the rate.
- Rockdale
- 64.4%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Bayside
- 50.8%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Rockdale?
- 01Christianity5,764-4.6%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs3,392+6.3%
- 03Hinduism2,836+25.8%
- 04Islam1,633+2.4%
- 05Buddhism897-4.0%
- 06Judaism23+188%
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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