Croydon, Burwood
The languages of Croydon
Chinese is the main language after English in Croydon, spoken at home by nearly one in five residents at the 2021 Census. Italian is second. Croydon's share is below Burwood. It's one of the suburbs of Burwood, which has its own page.
- Residents
- 10,662
- Speak another language
- 43.7%-2.3%
- Languages spoken
- 52
- Born overseas
- 39.2%
How many people in Croydon speak Chinese?
Chinese at home
19%
Most of these speak Mandarin, with Cantonese next.
Which other languages are spoken in Croydon?
- 01Mandarin1,305+10.7%
- 02Cantonese6470%
- 03Italian511-15.1%
- 04Arabic426-4.9%
- 05Greek298-9.1%
- 06Vietnamese210+23.5%
- 07Korean174-26.3%
- 08Spanish114-11.6%
- 09Croatian96+1.1%
- 10Nepali87-35.1%
How does Croydon compare with Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a lower share than Croydon.
- Croydon (NSW)
- 43.7%
- Burwood
- 56.5%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are Croydon's residents from?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1,248+6.4%
- 02Italy362-9.3%
- 03Vietnam264+35.4%
- 04Lebanon205-2.8%
- 05England195+7.7%
- 06India174+14.5%
- 07Hong Kong (SAR of China)151+10.2%
- 08Philippines140+18.6%
- 09Korea, Republic of (South)136-26.9%
- 10New Zealand134-2.2%
What religions are reported in Croydon?
- 01Christianity5,155-9.6%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs4,045+24.5%
- 03Buddhism510-1.0%
- 04Hinduism290-9.9%
- 05Islam138+23.2%
- 06Judaism5-28.6%
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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Croydon (NSW) is part of Burwood, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.