Penshurst, Georges River
What Penshurst speaks at home
At the 2021 Census, about 6,200 people in Penshurst used a language other than English at home, most often Mandarin, though no language dominates. Nepali comes next. Penshurst's share is above Australia as a whole, at more than twice the rate.
- Residents
- 12,209
- Speak another language
- 51.0%-5.8%
- Languages spoken
- 57
- Born overseas
- 46.3%
Which languages are spoken in Penshurst?
- 01Mandarin1,467-3.3%
- 02Nepali1,126+25.8%
- 03Cantonese1,046-9.4%
- 04Greek434-7.9%
- 05Arabic320-9.9%
- 06Tagalog195+8.9%
- 07Macedonian179-26.3%
- 08Spanish153-20.7%
- 09Croatian129-12.2%
- 10Italian124-7.5%
How spread out are Penshurst's languages?
Even Mandarin, the biggest, reaches only about 1,500 people. Each of 10 languages reaches one resident in 100.
Where were Penshurst's residents born?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1,631-7.1%
- 02Nepal1,091+27.5%
- 03Philippines335+17.1%
- 04Hong Kong (SAR of China)283-7.5%
- 05New Zealand188+10.6%
- 06India175-32.4%
- 07Greece162-8.0%
- 08England125-17.2%
- 09Indonesia121-2.4%
- 10North Macedonia118
Where does Penshurst sit against New South Wales?
The share speaking another language is 2.0 times the figure for New South Wales.
- Penshurst (NSW)
- 51.0%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Penshurst's religious mix?
- 01Christianity5,573-11.6%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs3,711+13.9%
- 03Hinduism1,207+19.4%
- 04Buddhism538-9.1%
- 05Islam427-13.2%
- 06Judaism18-14.3%
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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