Riverton, Canning
Languages spoken in Riverton (WA)
At the 2021 Census, 18 per cent of residents in Riverton, a suburb of Canning, spoke Chinese at home. The next largest is Sinhalese. Western Australia has a lower share than Riverton. Residents born overseas most often come from India.
- Residents
- 6,071
- Speak another language
- 47.0%+17.1%
- Languages spoken
- 54
- Born overseas
- 52.0%
How far does Chinese lead in Riverton?
Chinese at home
18%
Most of these speak Mandarin, with Cantonese next.
What's spoken in Riverton besides Chinese?
- 01Mandarin814+24.1%
- 02Cantonese249+18.0%
- 03Sinhalese213+15.1%
- 04Korean173+26.3%
- 05Tamil161+49.1%
- 06Malayalam139+23.0%
- 07Hindi119+60.8%
- 08Urdu103+222%
- 09Indonesian72-19.1%
- 10Bengali62-7.5%
Where does Riverton sit against Australia as a whole?
Riverton's share is above Australia as a whole, at more than twice the rate.
- Riverton (WA)
- 47.0%
- Western Australia
- 17.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Where were Riverton's residents born?
India is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01India549+22.0%
- 02Malaysia444+6.7%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)362+25.3%
- 04Sri Lanka259+24.5%
- 05England243-20.8%
- 06Singapore154-4.3%
- 07Korea, Republic of (South)131+17.0%
- 08New Zealand105-4.5%
- 09Indonesia100+3.1%
- 10Philippines67+15.5%
What's Riverton's religious mix?
- 01Christianity2,424-12.1%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs2,021+37.2%
- 03Buddhism571+15.8%
- 04Hinduism503+30.3%
- 05Islam340+61.1%
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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