Fairfield East, Fairfield
The languages of Fairfield East
The 2021 Census counted 71 per cent of residents in Fairfield East speaking another language at home, across 55 languages led by Vietnamese. The next largest is Arabic. The share speaking another language is about two and a half times the figure for New South Wales.
- Residents
- 5,530
- Speak another language
- 70.5%-4.6%
- Languages spoken
- 55
- Born overseas
- 51.1%
How do Fairfield East's languages rank?
- 01Vietnamese1,364-2.2%
- 02Arabic951-3.4%
- 03Cantonese245-11.9%
- 04Mandarin172-20.0%
- 05Karen109-16.8%
- 06Assyrian Neo-Aramaic108-4.4%
- 07Spanish101-22.3%
- 08Khmer67+1.5%
- 09Hazaraghi66+371%
- 10Chaldean Neo-Aramaic52+73.3%
How spread out are Fairfield East's languages?
The largest, Vietnamese, is spoken by one in four residents. Each of 9 languages reaches one resident in 100.
Where were Fairfield East's residents born?
Vietnam is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01Vietnam1,046-0.7%
- 02Iraq406+20.5%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)172-14.9%
- 04Lebanon162-13.4%
- 05Philippines90+12.5%
- 06Myanmar80+1.3%
- 07Syria68+240%
- 08New Zealand66-2.9%
- 09Thailand66-16.5%
- 10Afghanistan63+46.5%
Where does Fairfield East sit against Australia as a whole?
Fairfield East's share is above Australia as a whole, at more than three times the rate.
- Fairfield East
- 70.5%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Fairfield East's religious mix?
- 01Christianity1,982-8.5%
- 02Islam1,115+12.3%
- 03Buddhism1,041-7.1%
- 04No religion or secular beliefs858+14.6%
- 05Hinduism45+21.6%
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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