Brisbane City, Brisbane
Languages spoken in Brisbane City
At the 2021 Census, 39 per cent of residents in Brisbane City spoke a language other than English at home, most often Mandarin. The next largest is Korean. The share speaking another language is 1.8 times the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 11,894
- Speak another language
- 39.1%+17.2%
- Languages spoken
- 68
- Born overseas
- 51.0%
What languages are spoken in Brisbane City?
- 01Mandarin1,301+18.0%
- 02Korean509-28.7%
- 03Spanish431+67.1%
- 04Cantonese323+2.2%
- 05Thai195+231%
- 06Japanese154-24.1%
- 07Portuguese145-38.6%
- 08Hindi143+62.5%
- 09Vietnamese124+158%
- 10Arabic99-50.0%
Where were Brisbane City's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, China leads.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1,014+28.8%
- 02Korea, Republic of (South)520-31.0%
- 03England427+25.6%
- 04India400+73.9%
- 05New Zealand332+62.0%
- 06Colombia264+110%
- 07Philippines247+178%
- 08Taiwan241-18.9%
- 09Thailand215+207%
- 10Hong Kong (SAR of China)212+14.0%
How does Brisbane City compare with Queensland?
Queensland has a lower share than Brisbane City.
- Brisbane City
- 39.1%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Queensland
- 12.2%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Brisbane City's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs5,816+47.1%
- 02Christianity3,621+23.8%
- 03Buddhism663+45.1%
- 04Hinduism405+86.6%
- 05Islam2620%
- 06Judaism19+72.7%
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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