Banks, Canberra
Languages spoken in Banks
In Banks, just over one in eight residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Punjabi. Australia as a whole has a higher share than Banks. That adds up to 47 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 5,014
- Speak another language
- 13.3%+23.0%
- Languages spoken
- 47
- Born overseas
- 15.9%
What languages are spoken in Banks?
- 01Punjabi57+280%
- 02Lao51-17.7%
- 03Arabic44+63.0%
- 04Spanish41-12.8%
- 05Malayalam36+350%
- 06Mandarin30+76.5%
- 07Cantonese27-6.9%
- 08Hindi25+92.3%
- 09Vietnamese25-19.4%
- 10Tagalog24-7.7%
Which countries are Banks' residents from?
Among residents born overseas, England leads.
- 01England147-8.1%
- 02India118+146%
- 03Philippines61-14.1%
- 04New Zealand51-12.1%
- 05Laos44-13.7%
- 06Sri Lanka31+55.0%
- 07United States of America25+108%
- 08Malaysia21+133%
- 09China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)20+11.1%
- 10Nepal19+375%
How does Banks compare with Canberra?
The share speaking another language is below the figure for Canberra.
- Banks
- 13.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Canberra
- 23.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Banks?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs2,275+34.5%
- 02Christianity2,244-14.8%
- 03Buddhism115-10.9%
- 04Islam97-1.0%
- 05Hinduism75+103%
- 06Judaism11
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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