Allawah, Georges River
Languages spoken in Allawah
In Allawah, just over 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. Nepali is second. The share speaking another language is about two and a half times the figure for New South Wales.
- Residents
- 5,454
- Speak another language
- 67.5%-6.6%
- Languages spoken
- 56
- Born overseas
- 60.8%
Which languages are spoken in Allawah?
- 01Mandarin758-30.3%
- 02Nepali660+59.4%
- 03Cantonese586-12.8%
- 04Arabic188-13.4%
- 05Macedonian185+21.7%
- 06Greek149+6.4%
- 07Bengali118-17.5%
- 08Tagalog104+9.5%
- 09Spanish84-34.9%
- 10Indonesian71+109%
Why doesn't one language lead in Allawah?
The largest, Mandarin, is spoken by 14 per cent of residents. There are 11 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Which countries are Allawah's residents from?
Overseas-born residents make up about 3,300 people, most often from China.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)892-29.2%
- 02Nepal658+60.5%
- 03Philippines192+16.4%
- 04Hong Kong (SAR of China)138-17.9%
- 05North Macedonia126
- 06India122-11.6%
- 07Bangladesh111-5.1%
- 08Greece86+50.9%
- 09Lebanon65-12.2%
- 10New Zealand60-22.1%
Is Allawah more multilingual than Georges River?
The share speaking another language is 1.3 times the figure for Georges River.
- Allawah
- 67.5%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
- Georges River
- 53.1%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Allawah?
- 01Christianity2,052-10.5%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,694-10.3%
- 03Hinduism744+43.9%
- 04Islam344-6.3%
- 05Buddhism341+14.0%
- 06Judaism20-42.9%
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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