Prospect, Blacktown
Languages spoken in Prospect (NSW)
At the 2021 Census, about 2,300 people in Prospect used a language other than English at home, most often Arabic, though no language dominates. Australia as a whole has a lower share than Prospect. In all, 62 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 5,098
- Speak another language
- 44.6%+24.4%
- Languages spoken
- 62
- Born overseas
- 41.0%
Which languages are spoken in Prospect?
- 01Arabic286+11.7%
- 02Hindi180-13.5%
- 03Tamil154+4.8%
- 04Punjabi138+254%
- 05Mandarin134+158%
- 06Gujarati128+129%
- 07Greek121-4.0%
- 08Turkish91+33.8%
- 09Tagalog81-22.1%
- 10Filipino74+100%
How spread out are Prospect's languages?
Even Arabic, the biggest, reaches only about 290 people. There are 12 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Where were Prospect's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, India leads.
- 01India369+65.5%
- 02Philippines177+20.4%
- 03Fiji145+6.6%
- 04Sri Lanka127+27.0%
- 05New Zealand100+63.9%
- 06China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)94+135%
- 07Lebanon92+61.4%
- 08Malta88-20.0%
- 09England63-25.9%
- 10Egypt50-13.8%
How does Prospect compare with New South Wales?
The share speaking another language is 1.7 times the figure for New South Wales.
- Prospect (NSW)
- 44.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Prospect's religious mix?
- 01Christianity2,915-1.6%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs771+19.5%
- 03Hinduism645+65.4%
- 04Islam370+67.4%
- 05Buddhism121+70.4%
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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