Birrong, Canterbury-Bankstown
The languages of Birrong
At the 2021 Census, about 2,200 people in Birrong used a language other than English at home, most often Vietnamese, though no language dominates. Australia as a whole has a lower share than Birrong. In all, 41 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 3,363
- Speak another language
- 64.7%+12.6%
- Languages spoken
- 41
- Born overseas
- 45.9%
Which languages are spoken in Birrong?
- 01Vietnamese671-4.3%
- 02Arabic627+27.2%
- 03Mandarin242+48.5%
- 04Cantonese144-12.7%
- 05Macedonian52-7.1%
- 06Urdu41+28.1%
- 07Tongan350%
- 08Tagalog29+625%
- 09Bengali28+64.7%
- 10Korean25-3.8%
How spread out are Birrong's languages?
Even Vietnamese, the biggest, reaches only about 670 people. There are 7 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Where were Birrong's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, Vietnam leads.
- 01Vietnam528-0.6%
- 02China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)201+42.6%
- 03Lebanon151+17.1%
- 04Iraq54+80.0%
- 05Fiji44+22.2%
- 06Pakistan40+33.3%
- 07Philippines34+143%
- 08Jordan28+600%
- 09Tonga28+115%
- 10New Zealand27-49.1%
Is Birrong more multilingual than New South Wales?
New South Wales has a lower share than Birrong.
- Birrong
- 64.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Birrong's religious mix?
- 01Christianity1,172-7.2%
- 02Islam862+42.2%
- 03No religion or secular beliefs644+25.0%
- 04Buddhism442-14.5%
- 05Hinduism20+122%
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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