Doonside, Blacktown
Languages spoken in Doonside
The 2021 Census counted 44 per cent of residents in Doonside speaking another language at home, across 83 languages led by Tagalog. The next largest is Arabic. Blacktown has much the same share. Residents born overseas most often come from the Philippines.
- Residents
- 13,399
- Speak another language
- 44.0%+7.3%
- Languages spoken
- 83
- Born overseas
- 42.2%
How do Doonside's languages rank?
- 01Tagalog898+9.6%
- 02Arabic546+2.6%
- 03Hindi481-8.0%
- 04Punjabi437+33.2%
- 05Filipino399+15.0%
- 06Tamil238+41.7%
- 07Nepali230+135%
- 08Tongan186+38.8%
- 09Cantonese145+9.0%
- 10Samoan1390%
How spread out are Doonside's languages?
Tagalog leads with one in 15 residents. There are 11 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Where were Doonside's residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up about 5,700 people, most often from the Philippines.
- 01Philippines1,410+15.5%
- 02India889+40.4%
- 03Fiji420-3.0%
- 04New Zealand315-24.8%
- 05Nepal179+139%
- 06England141-21.7%
- 07Afghanistan137+5.4%
- 08China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)136-12.3%
- 09Sri Lanka135-9.4%
- 10Malta120-20.0%
Where does Doonside sit against New South Wales?
New South Wales has a lower share than Doonside.
- Doonside
- 44.0%
- Blacktown
- 45.5%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Doonside's religious mix?
- 01Christianity7,196-11.8%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs2,303+18.4%
- 03Hinduism1,264+28.6%
- 04Islam928+21.1%
- 05Buddhism243+29.9%
- 06Judaism9+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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