South Hurstville, Georges River
Languages spoken in South Hurstville
Chinese is the main language after English in South Hurstville, spoken at home by just over three in ten residents at the 2021 Census. Arabic is second. The share speaking another language is more than twice the figure for New South Wales.
- Residents
- 5,437
- Speak another language
- 58.8%+6.1%
- Languages spoken
- 45
- Born overseas
- 45.1%
How far does Chinese lead in South Hurstville?
Chinese at home
31%
Mandarin is the larger variety here.
Which other languages are spoken in South Hurstville?
- 01Mandarin914+2.1%
- 02Cantonese754+7.0%
- 03Arabic337+4.3%
- 04Greek278-11.5%
- 05Macedonian128-5.9%
- 06Croatian73+14.1%
- 07Nepali71+57.8%
- 08Italian57-36.0%
- 09Indonesian51-1.9%
- 10Spanish51+6.3%
Is South Hurstville more multilingual than Georges River?
The share speaking another language is 1.1 times the figure for Georges River.
- South Hurstville
- 58.8%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
- Georges River
- 53.1%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are South Hurstville's residents from?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)964-1.2%
- 02Hong Kong (SAR of China)202+13.5%
- 03Lebanon133+10.8%
- 04Greece91-10.8%
- 05North Macedonia85
- 06Malaysia80+11.1%
- 07Nepal80+129%
- 08New Zealand77-8.3%
- 09Philippines76+72.7%
- 10India67+8.1%
What religions are reported in South Hurstville?
- 01Christianity2,439-4.1%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,830+16.5%
- 03Islam441+15.7%
- 04Buddhism284+4.4%
- 05Hinduism177+55.3%
- 06Judaism4-80.0%
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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