Wanniassa, Canberra
What Wanniassa speaks at home
In Wanniassa, one in seven residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Malayalam. The share speaking another language is below the figure for Australia as a whole. That adds up to 53 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 7,705
- Speak another language
- 14.7%+19.5%
- Languages spoken
- 53
- Born overseas
- 19.2%
What languages are spoken in Wanniassa?
- 01Malayalam123+141%
- 02Mandarin77-3.8%
- 03Spanish77+87.8%
- 04Nepali74+573%
- 05Arabic51+4.1%
- 06Punjabi50+38.9%
- 07Italian36-49.3%
- 08Hindi35+133%
- 09Vietnamese34-8.1%
- 10Greek33-36.5%
Which countries are Wanniassa's residents from?
Overseas-born residents make up about 1,500 people, most often from India.
- 01India258+80.4%
- 02England232-17.4%
- 03New Zealand75-22.7%
- 04Nepal63+688%
- 05China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)62+63.2%
- 06Scotland550%
- 07Italy49-5.8%
- 08Philippines48+20.0%
- 09Pakistan35-22.2%
- 10Germany320%
Where does Wanniassa sit against Canberra?
The share speaking another language is below the figure for Canberra.
- Wanniassa
- 14.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Canberra
- 23.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Wanniassa?
- 01Christianity3,509-9.1%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs3,393+30.0%
- 03Hinduism205+253%
- 04Islam168+25.4%
- 05Buddhism158+12.1%
- 06Judaism9-30.8%
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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