East Brisbane, Brisbane
What East Brisbane speaks at home
At the 2021 Census, 17 per cent of residents in East Brisbane spoke a language other than English at home, most often Spanish. East Brisbane's share is below Australia as a whole. Residents born overseas most often come from England.
- Residents
- 6,002
- Speak another language
- 17.4%+14.1%
- Languages spoken
- 47
- Born overseas
- 27.3%
What languages are spoken in East Brisbane?
- 01Spanish151+57.3%
- 02Mandarin145+45.0%
- 03Italian76+26.7%
- 04Cantonese67+39.6%
- 05Vietnamese54-12.9%
- 06Nepali50-27.5%
- 07Portuguese40-48.7%
- 08French39+50.0%
- 09Hindi36+33.3%
- 10Arabic28+460%
Where were East Brisbane's residents born?
England is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01England212+9.3%
- 02New Zealand206+3.0%
- 03Colombia93+232%
- 04India90+7.1%
- 05China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)88+51.7%
- 06South Africa67+86.1%
- 07Philippines60+33.3%
- 08Italy59+18.0%
- 09Brazil47-39.0%
- 10Nepal45-22.4%
Is East Brisbane more multilingual than Queensland?
East Brisbane's share is above Queensland, at 1.4 times the rate.
- East Brisbane
- 17.4%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Queensland
- 12.2%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's East Brisbane's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs2,983+38.4%
- 02Christianity2,287-10.8%
- 03Hinduism146+3.5%
- 04Buddhism140-14.1%
- 05Islam60-4.8%
- 06Judaism10-23.1%
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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