Rooty Hill, Blacktown
What Rooty Hill speaks at home
At the 2021 Census, about 8,300 people in Rooty Hill used a language other than English at home, most often Tagalog, though no language dominates. Rooty Hill's share is above Blacktown, at 1.1 times the rate. In all, 87 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 16,047
- Speak another language
- 51.7%+13.1%
- Languages spoken
- 87
- Born overseas
- 48.2%
What are Rooty Hill's most spoken languages?
- 01Tagalog1,563-2.1%
- 02Filipino818+2.9%
- 03Urdu809+71.8%
- 04Hindi595-10.0%
- 05Arabic417-5.2%
- 06Nepali382+160%
- 07Samoan267+33.5%
- 08Punjabi261+29.2%
- 09Bengali258+9.3%
- 10Spanish227+7.1%
How spread out are Rooty Hill's languages?
Tagalog leads with about 1,600 people. There are 11 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Where were Rooty Hill's residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up 48 per cent of residents, most often from the Philippines.
- 01Philippines2,504+2.8%
- 02India872+31.1%
- 03Pakistan542+57.1%
- 04Fiji479-4.8%
- 05New Zealand363+1.1%
- 06Nepal313+175%
- 07China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)188+9.3%
- 08Afghanistan183+129%
- 09Bangladesh176+5.4%
- 10Iraq159+17.8%
How does Rooty Hill compare with New South Wales?
New South Wales has a lower share than Rooty Hill.
- Rooty Hill
- 51.7%
- Blacktown
- 45.5%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Rooty Hill's religious mix?
- 01Christianity8,902-5.6%
- 02Islam1,993+54.3%
- 03No religion or secular beliefs1,988+39.9%
- 04Hinduism1,553+41.6%
- 05Buddhism236-12.6%
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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