Girraween, Cumberland
Languages spoken in Girraween (NSW)
The 2021 Census counted 73 per cent of residents in Girraween speaking another language at home, across 49 languages led by Tamil. Australia as a whole has a lower share than Girraween. Residents born overseas most often come from India.
- Residents
- 6,293
- Speak another language
- 73.0%+26.7%
- Languages spoken
- 49
- Born overseas
- 62.1%
How do Girraween's languages rank?
- 01Tamil1,324+28.2%
- 02Gujarati639+19.4%
- 03Telugu480+90.5%
- 04Hindi462+26.9%
- 05Malayalam209+179%
- 06Punjabi156+18.2%
- 07Mandarin137+13.2%
- 08Arabic128+13.3%
- 09Maltese115-13.5%
- 10Kannada93+72.2%
How spread out are Girraween's languages?
The largest, Tamil, is spoken by just over one in five residents. There are 14 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Where were Girraween's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, India leads.
- 01India2,208+44.5%
- 02Sri Lanka652+7.6%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)125-5.3%
- 04Malta120-3.2%
- 05New Zealand69-12.7%
- 06England61+24.5%
- 07Nepal56+51.4%
- 08Lebanon44+7.3%
- 09Pakistan44+76.0%
- 10Philippines43-44.2%
Where does Girraween sit against New South Wales?
Girraween's share is above New South Wales, at about two and a half times the rate.
- Girraween (NSW)
- 73.0%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Girraween's religious mix?
- 01Hinduism3,324+36.5%
- 02Christianity1,628-18.4%
- 03No religion or secular beliefs504+1.6%
- 04Islam331+78.9%
- 05Buddhism95+5.6%
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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