Old Guildford, Fairfield
What Old Guildford speaks at home
The 2021 Census found Arabic spoken at home by about 1,200 people in Old Guildford, well ahead of any other language. Australia as a whole has a lower share than Old Guildford. In all, 35 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 2,799
- Speak another language
- 63.1%-1.6%
- Languages spoken
- 35
- Born overseas
- 36.1%
How large is Old Guildford's Arabic-speaking community?
Arabic at home
42%
Chinese, in second place, has far fewer speakers.
What's spoken in Old Guildford besides Arabic?
- 01Arabic1,170-5.0%
- 02Cantonese79+19.7%
- 03Mandarin64+56.1%
- 04Vietnamese60-4.8%
- 05Turkish470%
- 06Hazaraghi42+320%
- 07Dari41+41.4%
- 08Urdu39+69.6%
- 09Spanish19+5.6%
- 10Hindi16-33.3%
How does Old Guildford compare with New South Wales?
Old Guildford's share is above New South Wales, at more than twice the rate.
- Old Guildford
- 63.1%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Where were Old Guildford's residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up 36 per cent of residents, most often from Lebanon.
- 01Lebanon360+7.8%
- 02China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)83+36.1%
- 03Afghanistan72+94.6%
- 04Iraq71+57.8%
- 05Syria57+3.6%
- 06Vietnam50-25.4%
- 07Pakistan45+80.0%
- 08Fiji30+11.1%
- 09Iran22-21.4%
- 10Philippines21-12.5%
What's Old Guildford's religious mix?
- 01Islam1,386+13.1%
- 02Christianity794-11.8%
- 03No religion or secular beliefs216+27.8%
- 04Buddhism105-12.5%
- 05Hinduism16-36.0%
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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