Belfield, Canterbury-Bankstown
Languages spoken in Belfield
The 2021 Census counted 51 per cent of residents in Belfield speaking another language at home, across 51 languages led by Arabic. The share speaking another language is below the figure for Canterbury-Bankstown. Residents born overseas most often come from Lebanon.
- Residents
- 6,441
- Speak another language
- 51.4%-0.8%
- Languages spoken
- 51
- Born overseas
- 36.8%
Which languages are spoken in Belfield?
- 01Arabic998+17.1%
- 02Mandarin394+13.9%
- 03Greek332-5.7%
- 04Italian311-18.4%
- 05Cantonese281+13.3%
- 06Korean271-29.6%
- 07Vietnamese96+15.7%
- 08Spanish66-33.3%
- 09Tagalog54+17.4%
- 10Portuguese49+8.9%
How spread out are Belfield's languages?
The largest, Arabic, is spoken by nearly one in six residents. In all, 8 languages each reach at least one resident in 100.
Where were Belfield's residents born?
Lebanon is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01Lebanon406+17.3%
- 02China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)387+17.6%
- 03Korea, Republic of (South)202-24.3%
- 04Italy157-21.9%
- 05Greece129-7.9%
- 06Vietnam107+75.4%
- 07Philippines79+5.3%
- 08India78+62.5%
- 09New Zealand72+1.4%
- 10Hong Kong (SAR of China)61+52.5%
Where does Belfield sit against New South Wales?
The share speaking another language is more than twice the figure for New South Wales.
- Belfield
- 51.4%
- Canterbury-Bankstown
- 58.6%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Belfield's religious mix?
- 01Christianity4,208-1.0%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,109+18.5%
- 03Islam404+17.8%
- 04Buddhism287+13.4%
- 05Hinduism141+39.6%
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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