Pennington, Charles Sturt
Languages spoken in Pennington
In Pennington, about 1,400 people speak a language other than English at home, and Vietnamese leads by a wide margin, the 2021 Census shows. Behind it sits Greek. The share speaking another language is 1.8 times the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 3,697
- Speak another language
- 38.1%+3.5%
- Languages spoken
- 44
- Born overseas
- 33.4%
How large is Pennington's Vietnamese-speaking community?
Vietnamese at home
15%
Greek, in second place, has far fewer speakers.
Which other languages are spoken in Pennington?
- 01Vietnamese567+0.5%
- 02Greek90+11.1%
- 03Arabic75+103%
- 04Tagalog74+15.6%
- 05Serbian64+33.3%
- 06Punjabi49+113%
- 07Italian44+4.8%
- 08Hindi38+217%
- 09Malayalam37-37.3%
- 10Cantonese32-25.6%
Where does Pennington sit against Charles Sturt?
The share speaking another language is 1.5 times the figure for Charles Sturt.
- Pennington
- 38.1%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Charles Sturt
- 25.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are Pennington's residents from?
Vietnam is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01Vietnam433+5.9%
- 02India158+81.6%
- 03Philippines104-6.3%
- 04England91-18.8%
- 05Greece42+5.0%
- 06Italy35+66.7%
- 07Bosnia and Herzegovina300%
- 08China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)27+28.6%
- 09Poland23-25.8%
- 10Serbia20-9.1%
What religions are reported in Pennington?
- 01Christianity1,533-12.9%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,323+32.4%
- 03Buddhism368-3.7%
- 04Islam158+54.9%
- 05Hinduism99+54.7%
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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