Weetangera, Canberra

What Weetangera speaks at home

In Weetangera, just over one in six residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Mandarin. Australia as a whole has a higher share than Weetangera. That adds up to 36 languages across the suburb.

Residents
2,779
Speak another language
17.3%+31.5%
Languages spoken
36
Born overseas
21.2%

What languages are spoken in Weetangera?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Mandarin
    63-8.7%
  2. 02
    Nepali
    46
  3. 03
    Vietnamese
    38+322%
  4. 04
    Greek
    37-15.9%
  5. 05
    Italian
    27-43.8%
  6. 06
    Cantonese
    23-23.3%
  7. 07
    Hindi
    22+175%
  8. 08
    Urdu
    22+10.0%
  9. 09
    Punjabi
    19+58.3%
  10. 10
    French
    18+500%

Which countries are Weetangera's residents from?

Overseas-born residents make up about 590 people, most often from England.

  1. 01
    England
    114+22.6%
  2. 02
    India
    61+74.3%
  3. 03
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    55-17.9%
  4. 04
    Nepal
    50
  5. 05
    New Zealand
    41+17.1%
  6. 06
    Vietnam
    36+300%
  7. 07
    United States of America
    31-16.2%
  8. 08
    Greece
    21+31.3%
  9. 09
    Italy
    18-40.0%
  10. 10
    Pakistan
    17+30.8%

How does Weetangera compare with Canberra?

Weetangera's share is below Canberra.

Weetangera
17.3%
Australia
21.3%
Canberra
23.3%

Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.

What religions are reported in Weetangera?

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    1,347+25.7%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    1,117-8.1%
  3. 03
    Hinduism
    100+203%
  4. 04
    Buddhism
    54+54.3%
  5. 05
    Islam
    53+1.9%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    5+25.0%

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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