Franklin, Canberra
The languages of Franklin
The 2021 Census counted 52 per cent of residents in Franklin speaking another language at home, across 61 languages led by Mandarin. Franklin's share is above Canberra, at more than twice the rate. Residents born overseas most often come from China.
- Residents
- 7,311
- Speak another language
- 52.0%+23.0%
- Languages spoken
- 61
- Born overseas
- 47.7%
What are Franklin's most spoken languages?
- 01Mandarin818+9.7%
- 02Nepali396+539%
- 03Vietnamese212+10.4%
- 04Punjabi204+104%
- 05Telugu197+47.0%
- 06Hindi1780%
- 07Korean177-10.6%
- 08Cantonese154-17.2%
- 09Bengali143-4.7%
- 10Urdu130+42.9%
How spread out are Franklin's languages?
Mandarin leads with one in nine residents. Each of 14 languages reaches one resident in 100.
Where were Franklin's residents born?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)675-4.4%
- 02India642+37.5%
- 03Nepal388+479%
- 04Vietnam183+30.7%
- 05Korea, Republic of (South)152-14.1%
- 06Pakistan121+57.1%
- 07Philippines114+31.0%
- 08Sri Lanka112-21.1%
- 09Bangladesh104-7.1%
- 10England93+14.8%
Where does Franklin sit against Australia as a whole?
The share speaking another language is more than twice the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Franklin (ACT)
- 52.0%
- Canberra
- 23.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Franklin's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs2,951+27.7%
- 02Christianity1,966-5.4%
- 03Hinduism1,020+81.5%
- 04Islam540+40.3%
- 05Buddhism428+8.9%
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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