Algester, Brisbane
Languages spoken in Algester
In Algester, just over one in three residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Mandarin. Australia as a whole has a lower share than Algester. That adds up to 75 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 8,800
- Speak another language
- 34.4%+22.8%
- Languages spoken
- 75
- Born overseas
- 39.3%
Which languages lead in Algester?
- 01Mandarin860+25.2%
- 02Cantonese242+18.6%
- 03Punjabi231+51.0%
- 04Korean177+216%
- 05Hindi121+17.5%
- 06Arabic105+81.0%
- 07Vietnamese104+38.7%
- 08Urdu76+61.7%
- 09Spanish69-42.5%
- 10Tagalog66-16.5%
Which countries are Algester's residents from?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)521+12.0%
- 02New Zealand440-20.0%
- 03India395+40.1%
- 04England242-19.6%
- 05Philippines185+8.8%
- 06Korea, Republic of (South)154+353%
- 07Taiwan147+30.1%
- 08Malaysia119+80.3%
- 09Hong Kong (SAR of China)118+51.3%
- 10Vietnam85+63.5%
Is Algester more multilingual than Brisbane?
The share speaking another language is 1.5 times the figure for Brisbane.
- Algester
- 34.4%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Brisbane
- 22.8%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Algester?
- 01Christianity3,793-13.7%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs3,257+27.5%
- 03Islam534+73.4%
- 04Buddhism334+22.8%
- 05Hinduism305+64.0%
- 06Judaism30%
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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