McKellar, Canberra
What McKellar speaks at home
In McKellar, about 690 people use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Mandarin. The share speaking another language is 1.2 times the figure for Australia as a whole. That adds up to 43 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 2,712
- Speak another language
- 25.5%-0.6%
- Languages spoken
- 43
- Born overseas
- 27.7%
What's spoken at home in McKellar?
- 01Mandarin72-17.2%
- 02Italian60-15.5%
- 03Vietnamese53+12.8%
- 04Spanish47+34.3%
- 05Arabic46+64.3%
- 06Croatian40-29.8%
- 07Greek32-22.0%
- 08Cantonese27-12.9%
- 09Tongan20-9.1%
- 10Punjabi19+58.3%
Which countries are McKellar's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, China leads.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)74-9.8%
- 02England63-12.5%
- 03India56+19.1%
- 04Italy51+2.0%
- 05Croatia400%
- 06Vietnam31-22.5%
- 07Greece28+47.4%
- 08New Zealand260%
- 09Sri Lanka26+23.8%
- 10Philippines23-14.8%
Is McKellar more multilingual than Canberra?
Canberra has much the same share.
- McKellar
- 25.5%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Canberra
- 23.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in McKellar?
- 01Christianity1,310-10.9%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,013+24.3%
- 03Buddhism95+11.8%
- 04Islam68+23.6%
- 05Hinduism67+63.4%
- 06Judaism4+33.3%
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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