Telfer, East Pilbara
What Telfer speaks at home
Martu Wangka is the main language after English in Telfer, spoken at home by 172 people at the 2021 Census. Western Australia has a lower share than Telfer. In all, 9 languages turn up in the count, most of them small.
- Residents
- 630
- Speak another language
- 35.4%-23.1%
- Languages spoken
- 9
- Born overseas
- 15.8%
How far does Martu Wangka lead in Telfer?
Martu Wangka at home
27%
The next language, Manyjilyjarra, is a long way behind.
Which other languages are spoken in Telfer?
- 01Finnish9
- 02Bemba6
- 03Tagalog4-33.3%
- 04Mandarin3
- 05Somali3
How does Telfer compare with East Pilbara?
The share speaking another language is 1.9 times the figure for East Pilbara.
- Telfer
- 35.4%
- Western Australia
- 17.3%
- East Pilbara
- 19.0%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are Telfer's residents from?
New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01New Zealand32-41.8%
- 02England26-35.0%
- 03Philippines9+28.6%
- 04Malaysia6
- 05China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)4
- 06India4+33.3%
- 07Zimbabwe4+33.3%
- 08Kenya3
- 09Scotland30%
- 10Singapore3
What religions are reported in Telfer?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs213-37.9%
- 02Christianity186-37.8%
- 03Buddhism8-11.1%
- 04Hinduism6
- 05Islam6+100%
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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Telfer is part of East Pilbara, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.