Merrylands West, Cumberland
The languages of Merrylands West
The 2021 Census found Arabic spoken at home by about 1,300 people in Merrylands West, well ahead of any other language. The share speaking another language is more than twice the figure for New South Wales. In all, 66 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 6,912
- Speak another language
- 53.0%+6.4%
- Languages spoken
- 66
- Born overseas
- 42.2%
How many people in Merrylands West speak Arabic?
Arabic at home
19%
The next language, Chinese, is a long way behind.
What's spoken in Merrylands West besides Arabic?
- 01Arabic1,293+13.2%
- 02Dari273+25.8%
- 03Mandarin205+15.2%
- 04Hazaraghi168+107%
- 05Turkish161-4.2%
- 06Cantonese139+5.3%
- 07Persian (excluding Dari)137-17.0%
- 08Urdu127+39.6%
- 09Hindi81+1.3%
- 10Tagalog70-9.1%
Where does Merrylands West sit against Australia as a whole?
Merrylands West's share is above Australia as a whole, at more than twice the rate.
- Merrylands West
- 53.0%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Where were Merrylands West's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, Lebanon leads.
- 01Lebanon449+3.7%
- 02Afghanistan332+24.8%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)193-5.9%
- 04Iraq176+46.7%
- 05Pakistan160+52.4%
- 06India134-15.2%
- 07Philippines131+22.4%
- 08Iran125-8.1%
- 09New Zealand102-15.0%
- 10Vietnam81+39.7%
What's Merrylands West's religious mix?
- 01Christianity3,395-5.6%
- 02Islam1,778+34.9%
- 03No religion or secular beliefs838+5.1%
- 04Buddhism183+28.9%
- 05Hinduism155-9.9%
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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