Fairfield, Brisbane
What Fairfield speaks at home
At the 2021 Census, 17 per cent of residents in Fairfield spoke a language other than English at home, most often Spanish. Australia as a whole has a higher share than Fairfield. Residents born overseas most often come from England.
- Residents
- 3,048
- Speak another language
- 16.6%0%
- Languages spoken
- 39
- Born overseas
- 24.3%
What's spoken at home in Fairfield?
- 01Spanish52+57.6%
- 02Greek50+6.4%
- 03Mandarin46-46.5%
- 04Vietnamese39-20.4%
- 05Portuguese21
- 06Hindi18-21.7%
- 07Tamil18+63.6%
- 08Cantonese17-34.6%
- 09French17+183%
- 10Nepali17+240%
Where were Fairfield's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, England leads.
- 01England100+19.0%
- 02New Zealand70-20.5%
- 03India60+76.5%
- 04Vietnam47+4.4%
- 05United States of America400%
- 06China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)39-33.9%
- 07South Africa30+57.9%
- 08Philippines25+56.3%
- 09Malaysia19-58.7%
- 10Brazil17
Is Fairfield more multilingual than Queensland?
Queensland has a lower share than Fairfield.
- Fairfield (Qld)
- 16.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Queensland
- 12.2%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Fairfield's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs1,679+20.9%
- 02Christianity1,046-8.8%
- 03Buddhism73-21.5%
- 04Hinduism61+7.0%
- 05Islam57+148%
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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