Lidcombe, Cumberland
Languages spoken in Lidcombe
The 2021 Census counted 75 per cent of residents in Lidcombe speaking another language at home, across 70 languages led by Korean. The next largest is Mandarin. The share speaking another language is about two and a half times the figure for New South Wales.
- Residents
- 23,731
- Speak another language
- 74.6%+17.9%
- Languages spoken
- 70
- Born overseas
- 64.8%
How do Lidcombe's languages rank?
- 01Korean4,128+16.2%
- 02Mandarin3,353+49.6%
- 03Cantonese2,0920%
- 04Nepali1,445+98.8%
- 05Arabic883-4.1%
- 06Vietnamese834+4.1%
- 07Turkish652+13.6%
- 08Tamil630-9.7%
- 09Tagalog395+54.3%
- 10Urdu297+25.8%
How spread out are Lidcombe's languages?
The largest, Korean, is spoken by just over one in six residents. Each of 11 languages reaches one resident in 100.
Where were Lidcombe's residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up about 15,000 people, most often from South Korea.
- 01Korea, Republic of (South)3,510+15.9%
- 02China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)3,019+32.6%
- 03Nepal1,503+124%
- 04Vietnam1,244+4.1%
- 05Philippines634+36.1%
- 06India550+12.7%
- 07Sri Lanka442-11.1%
- 08Turkey393+25.2%
- 09Malaysia353+74.8%
- 10Hong Kong (SAR of China)336+12.0%
Is Lidcombe more multilingual than Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a lower share than Lidcombe.
- Lidcombe
- 74.6%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Lidcombe's religious mix?
- 01Christianity8,024+7.1%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs7,157+43.9%
- 03Islam2,401+18.7%
- 04Hinduism2,307+46.4%
- 05Buddhism2,290+24.2%
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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