Prairiewood, Fairfield
What Prairiewood speaks at home
In Prairiewood, nearly two in three residents speak a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, with no single language in the lead by much. Prairiewood is about level with Fairfield. That adds up to 40 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 3,405
- Speak another language
- 65.8%+5.0%
- Languages spoken
- 40
- Born overseas
- 50.9%
What are Prairiewood's most spoken languages?
- 01Assyrian Neo-Aramaic470+32.4%
- 02Vietnamese348+1.5%
- 03Arabic298+43.3%
- 04Chaldean Neo-Aramaic172+11.7%
- 05Spanish154-21.8%
- 06Croatian123-0.8%
- 07Italian123-20.1%
- 08Khmer75+29.3%
- 09Cantonese50-5.7%
- 10Mandarin50-26.5%
Why doesn't one language lead in Prairiewood?
The largest, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, is spoken by 14 per cent of residents. In all, 12 languages each reach at least one resident in 100.
Which countries are Prairiewood's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, Iraq leads.
- 01Iraq536+50.6%
- 02Vietnam239+0.8%
- 03Italy112+4.7%
- 04Syria108+100%
- 05Croatia75-3.8%
- 06Cambodia66+4.8%
- 07Lebanon63+110%
- 08Chile43-2.3%
- 09Philippines40-16.7%
- 10China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)38-26.9%
How does Prairiewood compare with Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a lower share than Prairiewood.
- Prairiewood
- 65.8%
- Fairfield
- 69.4%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Prairiewood?
- 01Christianity2,370+5.2%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs366+28.4%
- 03Buddhism347+4.2%
- 04Islam173+29.1%
- 05Hinduism24+300%
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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