Downer, Canberra
The languages of Downer
In Downer, more than one in five residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Mandarin. Downer is about level with Australia as a whole. That adds up to 45 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 4,218
- Speak another language
- 22.1%+19.8%
- Languages spoken
- 45
- Born overseas
- 26.1%
What languages are spoken in Downer?
- 01Mandarin125-8.1%
- 02Vietnamese81+11.0%
- 03Greek46-20.7%
- 04Spanish43+79.2%
- 05Hindi39+85.7%
- 06Cantonese38+22.6%
- 07French36+260%
- 08Italian33-21.4%
- 09Nepali33+371%
- 10Indonesian25-32.4%
Which countries are Downer's residents from?
Overseas-born residents make up about 1,100 people, most often from England.
- 01England139+12.1%
- 02Bhutan130+44.4%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)110-12.7%
- 04India78+50.0%
- 05Vietnam61+24.5%
- 06United States of America47+14.6%
- 07New Zealand46-14.8%
- 08Indonesia39+5.4%
- 09Sri Lanka37+363%
- 10Nepal32+967%
Is Downer more multilingual than Canberra?
The share speaking another language is close to the figure for Canberra.
- Downer
- 22.1%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Canberra
- 23.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Downer?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs2,376+34.5%
- 02Christianity1,167-2.0%
- 03Buddhism261+23.1%
- 04Hinduism112+300%
- 05Islam77+26.2%
- 06Judaism5
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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