Shelley, Canning
What Shelley speaks at home
In Shelley, nearly one in three residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Mandarin. The share speaking another language is 1.9 times the figure for Western Australia. That adds up to 46 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 4,634
- Speak another language
- 32.3%+27.5%
- Languages spoken
- 46
- Born overseas
- 44.9%
What languages are spoken in Shelley?
- 01Mandarin360+22.0%
- 02Cantonese130+7.4%
- 03Sinhalese91+46.8%
- 04Tamil82+49.1%
- 05Malayalam78+9.9%
- 06Arabic75+142%
- 07Korean69+27.8%
- 08Punjabi58+132%
- 09Telugu56+30.2%
- 10Indonesian46+12.2%
Which countries are Shelley's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, England leads.
- 01England313-8.7%
- 02India290+25.5%
- 03Malaysia256+26.7%
- 04China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)187+14.0%
- 05Sri Lanka103+51.5%
- 06Singapore102+15.9%
- 07New Zealand86-7.5%
- 08South Africa670%
- 09Korea, Republic of (South)66+73.7%
- 10Indonesia49-2.0%
How does Shelley compare with Canning?
Shelley's share is below Canning.
- Shelley (WA)
- 32.3%
- Western Australia
- 17.3%
- Canning
- 41.8%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Shelley?
- 01Christianity1,983-8.0%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,664+21.5%
- 03Hinduism295+52.1%
- 04Buddhism277+35.8%
- 05Islam221+117%
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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