St James, Canning
What St James speaks at home
Mandarin is the most common language after English in St James, where about 1,300 people speak another language at home, the 2021 Census shows. Western Australia has a lower share than St James. The census lists 53 languages spoken at home here.
- Residents
- 4,859
- Speak another language
- 26.9%-1.4%
- Languages spoken
- 53
- Born overseas
- 36.8%
Which languages lead in St James?
- 01Mandarin203-2.9%
- 02Nepali86+856%
- 03Vietnamese66+26.9%
- 04Indonesian56+43.6%
- 05Italian56-23.3%
- 06Korean52-18.8%
- 07Urdu490%
- 08Hindi48-5.9%
- 09Cantonese47-63.0%
- 10Punjabi47-24.2%
Which countries are St James' residents from?
Among residents born overseas, England leads.
- 01England224+7.2%
- 02India163-12.8%
- 03Malaysia124-16.8%
- 04New Zealand104-5.5%
- 05China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)103-18.3%
- 06Bhutan88+2833%
- 07Nepal72+700%
- 08Indonesia59+28.3%
- 09Korea, Republic of (South)54+3.8%
- 10Ireland53+8.2%
How does St James compare with Canning?
The share speaking another language is below the figure for Canning.
- St James (WA)
- 26.9%
- Western Australia
- 17.3%
- Canning
- 41.8%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in St James?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs2,192+33.1%
- 02Christianity1,620-16.9%
- 03Buddhism262+47.2%
- 04Islam246-9.9%
- 05Hinduism189+32.2%
- 06Judaism6+20.0%
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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St James (WA) is part of Canning, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.