Bonython, Canberra
What Bonython speaks at home
In Bonython, just over one in five residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Arabic. Bonython is about level with Australia as a whole. That adds up to 44 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 3,791
- Speak another language
- 20.7%+1.9%
- Languages spoken
- 44
- Born overseas
- 21.4%
What languages are spoken in Bonython?
- 01Arabic75+74.4%
- 02Vietnamese68-4.2%
- 03Mandarin38-40.6%
- 04Cantonese34+25.9%
- 05Tamil34+17.2%
- 06Punjabi33+73.7%
- 07Hindi32-25.6%
- 08Nepali29+625%
- 09Lao27-32.5%
- 10Malayalam260%
Which countries are Bonython's residents from?
India is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01India129-11.0%
- 02England112+23.1%
- 03Philippines63+21.2%
- 04China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)49-29.0%
- 05Vietnam46-23.3%
- 06Laos29-34.1%
- 07Bangladesh28+100%
- 08New Zealand27+3.8%
- 09Iraq25+178%
- 10Nepal22+450%
Is Bonython more multilingual than Canberra?
The share speaking another language is below the figure for Canberra.
- Bonython
- 20.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Canberra
- 23.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Bonython?
- 01Christianity1,690-12.1%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,570+27.4%
- 03Islam162+39.7%
- 04Hinduism110-10.6%
- 05Buddhism96-28.9%
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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