Deakin, Canberra
What Deakin speaks at home
The 2021 Census found about 510 people in Deakin, part of Canberra, speaking a language other than English at home. The share speaking another language is below the figure for Canberra. In all, 36 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 3,094
- Speak another language
- 16.6%+14.8%
- Languages spoken
- 36
- Born overseas
- 23.0%
What's spoken at home in Deakin?
- 01Mandarin60+7.1%
- 02Hindi44+46.7%
- 03Greek40+48.1%
- 04Vietnamese29+70.6%
- 05Italian27-12.9%
- 06Spanish22+120%
- 07Croatian21-22.2%
- 08Cantonese19-34.5%
- 09Sinhalese17+183%
- 10Arabic160%
Where were Deakin's residents born?
England is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01England155+16.5%
- 02India72+50.0%
- 03United States of America51+18.6%
- 04China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)35-35.2%
- 05Malaysia28-20.0%
- 06New Zealand28-46.2%
- 07Germany24+33.3%
- 08Hong Kong (SAR of China)21+61.5%
- 09Italy21+5.0%
- 10South Africa20+53.8%
Is Deakin more multilingual than Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a higher share than Deakin.
- Deakin
- 16.6%
- Canberra
- 23.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Deakin's religious mix?
- 01Christianity1,383-4.8%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,324+23.4%
- 03Hinduism95+197%
- 04Buddhism55-12.7%
- 05Islam50+78.6%
- 06Judaism100%
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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