Mandarin
1,759 speakers
Spoken at home by 4.2 per cent of residents.
Belmont, Western Australia
Languages spoken in Belmont
The 2021 Census shows 30 per cent of residents in Belmont using a language other than English at home, a mix without one dominant group and led by Mandarin. Belmont runs ahead of Western Australia on this measure. Of the languages with a real base, Spanish rose fastest after 2016.
- Residents
- 41,440
- Speak another language
- 12,335
- Languages at home
- 115
- Change since 2016
- +11.1%
Which three languages are most common in Belmont?
Is Belmont more or less multilingual than Australia as a whole?
The share speaking another language at home is 1.4 times the national share. Within Western Australia, Belmont ranks 4th of 137.
- Belmont
- 29.8%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Western Australia
- 17.3%
Same method throughout, so the gap between the bars is the real gap.
What are the most spoken languages in Belmont?
Ranked by speakers, with the movement since the previous census. Unnamed ABS categories ("Chinese, nfd" and the like) are left off the list but kept in the totals.
How big is each language community in Belmont?
- Grew 50%+
- 25%+
- 10%+
- Held
- Slipped
- Declined 10%+
- Not comparable
- Grew 50%+
- 25%+
- 10%+
- Held
- Slipped
- Declined 10%+
- Not comparable
What's the fastest-growing language in Belmont?
Fastest-growing language
Spanish
+81.2% since 2016
It started from at least 150 speakers in 2016, so the rise isn't a small-number effect.
How do Belmont's suburbs compare?
The 6 suburbs differ only a little, with Kewdale highest.
Pick a suburb to see its languages in full.
- KewdaleLed by Mandarin37%2,689
- CloverdaleLed by Mandarin33%2,926
- RivervaleLed by Mandarin30%3,146
- Belmont (WA)Led by Mandarin29%1,959
- Redcliffe (WA)Led by Mandarin23%1,139
- Ascot (WA)Led by Mandarin16%476
- Each percentage is the share of a suburb speaking a language other than English at home, over the number of people. 6 suburbs in all.
What do birthplace and religion say about Belmont?
The largest group born overseas comes from England.
Country of birth
38.7% born overseas, across 123 countries.
- 01England1,799+3.2%
- 02India1,450+13.5%
- 03New Zealand1,375-7.3%
- 04Philippines1,144+5.8%
- 05China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1,0620%
- 06Malaysia816+20.5%
- 07Pakistan497+27.4%
- 08Singapore403+14.8%
- 09Vietnam379+33.9%
- 10South Africa356+34.8%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation, with the change since 2016.
- 01Christianity16,003-9.1%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs15,732+39.8%
- 03Islam3,375+23.4%
- 04Buddhism1,702+30.6%
- 05Hinduism1,289+29.7%
- 06Judaism20-16.7%
Where is Belmont on the language map?
Shade reflects the share speaking a multicultural languageany language other than English at home; council boundaries are from the ABS ASGS 2021. Explore the full Language Map.
Data: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021, language used at home, summed from Statistical Area Level 2 to council. Changes are against the 2016 Census.
Blank answers matter here. 2,972 residents gave none, and they're left out of the 29.8%. Count them in and it's 36.9%; drop them from the base and it's 32.1%.
People with no usual address fall outside any suburb, which is why the national figure here is a fraction under the ABS one. The council figures aren't affected.
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