McDowall, Brisbane
Languages spoken in McDowall
In McDowall, nearly one in six residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Mandarin. McDowall's share is below Australia as a whole. That adds up to 45 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 7,278
- Speak another language
- 15.5%+26.4%
- Languages spoken
- 45
- Born overseas
- 22.0%
What's spoken at home in McDowall?
- 01Mandarin182+54.2%
- 02Italian145-24.1%
- 03Malayalam125+105%
- 04Cantonese69-16.9%
- 05Persian (excluding Dari)47+124%
- 06Spanish47+88.0%
- 07Hindi45+21.6%
- 08Afrikaans43+72.0%
- 09Tamil43+34.4%
- 10Greek34+54.5%
Which countries are McDowall's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, England leads.
- 01England296+18.9%
- 02India199+64.5%
- 03New Zealand195+30.9%
- 04South Africa113+21.5%
- 05China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)109+13.5%
- 06Italy93-7.0%
- 07Philippines58+18.4%
- 08Sri Lanka42+7.7%
- 09Papua New Guinea38+46.2%
- 10Scotland37-15.9%
How does McDowall compare with Brisbane?
McDowall's share is below Brisbane.
- McDowall
- 15.5%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Brisbane
- 22.8%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in McDowall?
- 01Christianity4,222-6.1%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs2,537+41.4%
- 03Hinduism158+54.9%
- 04Buddhism60-32.6%
- 05Islam40+53.8%
- 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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