St Lucia, Brisbane
The languages of St Lucia
At the 2021 Census, 31 per cent of residents in St Lucia spoke a language other than English at home, most often Mandarin. The next largest is Cantonese. St Lucia's share is above Australia as a whole, at 1.4 times the rate.
- Residents
- 12,048
- Speak another language
- 30.7%-22.6%
- Languages spoken
- 60
- Born overseas
- 39.1%
Which languages lead in St Lucia?
- 01Mandarin1,265-27.8%
- 02Cantonese206-30.6%
- 03Spanish1860%
- 04Bengali143+55.4%
- 05Vietnamese138-44.8%
- 06Malay120-71.5%
- 07Japanese109+10.1%
- 08Persian (excluding Dari)106+43.2%
- 09Indonesian104-64.9%
- 10Sinhalese103+53.7%
Where were St Lucia's residents born?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)928-25.3%
- 02England351+14.3%
- 03India329+24.2%
- 04Malaysia314-58.2%
- 05New Zealand218+23.9%
- 06United States of America1830%
- 07South Africa178+30.9%
- 08Hong Kong (SAR of China)141-15.1%
- 09Bangladesh139+59.8%
- 10Indonesia138-57.0%
Where does St Lucia sit against Queensland?
St Lucia's share is above Queensland, at about two and a half times the rate.
- St Lucia
- 30.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Queensland
- 12.2%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's St Lucia's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs5,954+17.4%
- 02Christianity3,926-9.6%
- 03Islam574-34.3%
- 04Buddhism440-24.8%
- 05Hinduism382+31.3%
- 06Judaism13-64.9%
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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