Lawson, Canberra
The languages of Lawson
In Lawson, about 1,300 people speak a language other than English at home, and Chinese leads by a wide margin, the 2021 Census shows. Behind it sits Hindi. The share speaking another language is more than twice the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 2,659
- Speak another language
- 49.4%+1676%
- Languages spoken
- 41
- Born overseas
- 49.4%
How far does Chinese lead in Lawson?
Chinese at home
19%
The census counts Mandarin, Cantonese and Min Nan separately; together they make up the Chinese-speaking community.
Which other languages are spoken in Lawson?
- 01Mandarin418+1448%
- 02Cantonese82+2633%
- 03Hindi78+1460%
- 04Nepali77+600%
- 05Vietnamese76
- 06Korean59
- 07Urdu53
- 08Tamil49+717%
- 09Malayalam40+1233%
- 10Punjabi39
Is Lawson more multilingual than Canberra?
Canberra has a lower share than Lawson.
- Lawson (ACT)
- 49.4%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Canberra
- 23.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are Lawson's residents from?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)388+1238%
- 02India225+1775%
- 03Nepal81+636%
- 04Vietnam55
- 05England47
- 06Philippines47
- 07Pakistan44
- 08Korea, Republic of (South)42
- 09Bhutan38
- 10Sri Lanka38
What religions are reported in Lawson?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs1,281+2685%
- 02Christianity632+1608%
- 03Hinduism290+806%
- 04Buddhism148
- 05Islam138+557%
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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