Symonston, Canberra
What Symonston speaks at home
Most homes in Symonston speak only English. At the 2021 Census, 63 people used another language, most often Filipino. That count has more than tripled since 2016. The share speaking another language is less than half the figure for Canberra.
- Residents
- 654
- Speak another language
- 9.6%+200%
- Languages spoken
- 11
- Born overseas
- 13.7%
What languages do people in Symonston speak besides English?
Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
- 01Filipino11+267%
- 02Tagalog9+12.5%
- 03Auslan6
- 04Gujarati6
- 05Mandarin6
- 06Shona6
- 07Thai60%
- 08Swahili4
- 09Finnish3
- 10Macedonian3
How does Symonston compare with Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a higher share than Symonston.
- Symonston
- 9.6%
- Canberra
- 23.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
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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