Canley Vale, Fairfield
Languages spoken in Canley Vale
In Canley Vale, more than three in four residents speak a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, with no single language in the lead by much. Cantonese is second. Fairfield has a lower share than Canley Vale.
- Residents
- 9,863
- Speak another language
- 77.0%-1.6%
- Languages spoken
- 56
- Born overseas
- 59.5%
Which languages are spoken in Canley Vale?
- 01Vietnamese3,844+9.6%
- 02Cantonese870-9.8%
- 03Mandarin478-2.4%
- 04Khmer452-8.9%
- 05Arabic394+9.7%
- 06Min Nan244-15.6%
- 07Assyrian Neo-Aramaic197+55.1%
- 08Spanish132-41.1%
- 09Thai111-6.7%
- 10Serbian104-23.5%
Why doesn't one language lead in Canley Vale?
Even Vietnamese, the biggest, reaches only 39 per cent of residents. There are 10 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Which countries are Canley Vale's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, Vietnam leads.
- 01Vietnam3,085+9.4%
- 02Cambodia575-2.9%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)461+9.8%
- 04Iraq389+47.3%
- 05Philippines129-1.5%
- 06Thailand114-15.6%
- 07New Zealand76-19.1%
- 08Laos73-21.5%
- 09Syria57+159%
- 10Malaysia55+57.1%
Is Canley Vale more multilingual than Australia as a whole?
Canley Vale's share is above Australia as a whole, at more than three times the rate.
- Canley Vale
- 77.0%
- Fairfield
- 69.4%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Canley Vale?
- 01Buddhism3,487-3.6%
- 02Christianity2,894-6.6%
- 03No religion or secular beliefs2,335+34.6%
- 04Islam292-22.1%
- 05Hinduism51-32.0%
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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