Cairns City, Cairns
What Cairns City speaks at home
At the 2021 Census, 15 per cent of residents in Cairns City spoke a language other than English at home, most often Spanish. Cairns City's share is below Australia as a whole. Residents born overseas most often come from England.
- Residents
- 3,545
- Speak another language
- 14.8%+10.5%
- Languages spoken
- 32
- Born overseas
- 24.8%
What languages are spoken in Cairns City?
- 01Spanish67+857%
- 02French57+42.5%
- 03Korean46-51.1%
- 04Italian37-2.6%
- 05Mandarin37-31.5%
- 06Japanese26-57.4%
- 07Punjabi26-29.7%
- 08German21+23.5%
- 09Arabic20+122%
- 10Cantonese16+6.7%
Where were Cairns City's residents born?
England is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01England148-8.1%
- 02New Zealand82-10.9%
- 03India63-8.7%
- 04Italy45+60.7%
- 05Korea, Republic of (South)42-49.4%
- 06France41+46.4%
- 07China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)38-2.6%
- 08Philippines35+150%
- 09Scotland30+173%
- 10Japan24-50.0%
How does Cairns City compare with Queensland?
Cairns City's share is above Queensland, at 1.2 times the rate.
- Cairns City
- 14.8%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Queensland
- 12.2%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Cairns City's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs1,065+30.4%
- 02Christianity9960%
- 03Hinduism390%
- 04Buddhism35-34.0%
- 05Islam20+42.9%
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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