Watson, Canberra
The languages of Watson
The 2021 Census found about 1,200 people in Watson, part of Canberra, speaking a language other than English at home. Nepali comes next. Canberra has a higher share than Watson. For the wider picture, Canberra has a page of its own.
- Residents
- 6,620
- Speak another language
- 18.3%+14.9%
- Languages spoken
- 57
- Born overseas
- 22.9%
What's spoken at home in Watson?
- 01Mandarin143+81.0%
- 02Nepali86+219%
- 03Vietnamese78+6.8%
- 04Spanish67-1.5%
- 05French57+29.5%
- 06German49+8.9%
- 07Italian39-30.4%
- 08Greek38-13.6%
- 09Urdu33+136%
- 10Hindi32-8.6%
Where were Watson's residents born?
England is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01England197-1.0%
- 02Bhutan153+98.7%
- 03India131+27.2%
- 04China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)105+75.0%
- 05New Zealand90-4.3%
- 06United States of America76+49.0%
- 07Nepal63+350%
- 08Vietnam52-16.1%
- 09Philippines48+50.0%
- 10Canada36+63.6%
How does Watson compare with Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a higher share than Watson.
- Watson
- 18.3%
- Canberra
- 23.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Watson's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs3,850+38.5%
- 02Christianity1,912-5.8%
- 03Buddhism270+46.7%
- 04Hinduism196+58.1%
- 05Islam84-8.7%
- 06Judaism32+6.7%
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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Watson is part of Canberra, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.