Mawson, Canberra
The languages of Mawson
Nepali is the most common language after English in Mawson, where about 960 people speak another language at home, the 2021 Census shows. Behind it sits Mandarin. Mawson's share is above Australia as a whole, at 1.3 times the rate.
- Residents
- 3,402
- Speak another language
- 28.3%+6.3%
- Languages spoken
- 42
- Born overseas
- 30.6%
What's spoken at home in Mawson?
- 01Nepali145+625%
- 02Mandarin114-10.2%
- 03Punjabi67-10.7%
- 04Filipino39+21.9%
- 05Malayalam38-26.9%
- 06Hindi31-43.6%
- 07Tamil31+29.2%
- 08Urdu30-25.0%
- 09French29+45.0%
- 10Italian29-34.1%
Which countries are Mawson's residents from?
India is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01India163-19.7%
- 02Nepal146+535%
- 03Bhutan94+327%
- 04England92-22.7%
- 05Philippines72+18.0%
- 06China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)62-32.6%
- 07New Zealand30-23.1%
- 08Sri Lanka28+3.7%
- 09United States of America27+22.7%
- 10Bangladesh22+175%
Where does Mawson sit against Canberra?
Mawson's share is above Canberra, at 1.2 times the rate.
- Mawson
- 28.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Canberra
- 23.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Mawson?
- 01Christianity1,318-12.8%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,315+27.1%
- 03Hinduism289+76.2%
- 04Buddhism159+80.7%
- 05Islam990%
- 06Judaism7-12.5%
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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