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Gungahlin, Canberra

The languages of Gungahlin

Gungahlin, in Canberra, is a suburb of many languages: about 3,800 people spoke something other than English at home at the 2021 Census. Behind it sits Nepali. Gungahlin's share is above Australia as a whole, at more than twice the rate.

Residents
8,326
Speak another language
45.5%+55.8%
Languages spoken
73
Born overseas
46.4%

Which languages are spoken in Gungahlin?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Mandarin
    859+58.8%
  2. 02
    Nepali
    404+2026%
  3. 03
    Korean
    269+8.0%
  4. 04
    Vietnamese
    208+8.9%
  5. 05
    Punjabi
    193+110%
  6. 06
    Hindi
    173+25.4%
  7. 07
    Cantonese
    162+38.5%
  8. 08
    Gujarati
    133+316%
  9. 09
    Urdu
    132+116%
  10. 10
    Arabic
    90+26.8%

Why doesn't one language lead in Gungahlin?

The largest, Mandarin, is spoken by about 860 people. In all, 11 languages each reach at least one resident in 100.

Which countries are Gungahlin's residents from?

China is the most common overseas birthplace.

  1. 01
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    739+40.0%
  2. 02
    India
    632+72.7%
  3. 03
    Nepal
    419+4090%
  4. 04
    Korea, Republic of (South)
    256+7.6%
  5. 05
    Vietnam
    163+15.6%
  6. 06
    England
    153+50.0%
  7. 07
    Pakistan
    150+200%
  8. 08
    Philippines
    147+50.0%
  9. 09
    New Zealand
    79-4.8%
  10. 10
    Bangladesh
    76+162%

Is Gungahlin more multilingual than Canberra?

Canberra has a lower share than Gungahlin.

Gungahlin
45.5%
Australia
21.3%
Canberra
23.3%

Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.

What religions are reported in Gungahlin?

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    3,442+59.5%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    2,611+5.8%
  3. 03
    Hinduism
    924+159%
  4. 04
    Islam
    546+112%
  5. 05
    Buddhism
    405+57.6%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    9+125%

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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