Biggera Waters, Gold Coast
The languages of Biggera Waters
In Biggera Waters, nearly one in five residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Mandarin. Biggera Waters' share is below Australia as a whole. That adds up to 60 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 9,827
- Speak another language
- 18.6%+22.9%
- Languages spoken
- 60
- Born overseas
- 34.6%
What's spoken at home in Biggera Waters?
- 01Mandarin392+22.1%
- 02Korean126+96.9%
- 03Spanish106+34.2%
- 04Urdu91+65.5%
- 05Arabic81+108%
- 06Japanese76+24.6%
- 07Cantonese75+7.1%
- 08Portuguese57+119%
- 09Punjabi53+10.4%
- 10Hindi46+109%
Which countries are Biggera Waters' residents from?
Among residents born overseas, New Zealand leads.
- 01New Zealand760+8.0%
- 02England488+19.6%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)315+5.4%
- 04India130+35.4%
- 05Korea, Republic of (South)117+105%
- 06South Africa97-1.0%
- 07Philippines89-6.3%
- 08Scotland83+36.1%
- 09Japan80+48.1%
- 10Pakistan68+6.3%
Where does Biggera Waters sit against Gold Coast?
The share speaking another language is 1.5 times the figure for Gold Coast.
- Biggera Waters
- 18.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Gold Coast
- 12.5%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Biggera Waters?
- 01Christianity4,267+2.6%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs4,046+44.7%
- 03Islam353+54.1%
- 04Buddhism176+26.6%
- 05Hinduism102+30.8%
- 06Judaism7+75.0%
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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