Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast
The languages of Varsity Lakes
The 2021 Census found about 3,200 people in Varsity Lakes, part of Gold Coast, speaking a language other than English at home. The share speaking another language is 1.6 times the figure for Queensland. In all, 66 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 16,350
- Speak another language
- 19.8%+17.3%
- Languages spoken
- 66
- Born overseas
- 31.7%
What's spoken at home in Varsity Lakes?
- 01Mandarin645+1.9%
- 02Portuguese380+273%
- 03Japanese309+27.7%
- 04Cantonese241+10.6%
- 05Spanish194+83.0%
- 06Korean113-36.2%
- 07Tagalog86+6.2%
- 08Arabic73-13.1%
- 09Russian72+33.3%
- 10Vietnamese69+72.5%
Where were Varsity Lakes' residents born?
New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01New Zealand1,074+3.0%
- 02England679+6.8%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)497+0.8%
- 04Brazil300+261%
- 05South Africa245+28.9%
- 06Japan215+31.1%
- 07Philippines198+23.0%
- 08India163+39.3%
- 09Malaysia122-5.4%
- 10Hong Kong (SAR of China)112+19.1%
Is Varsity Lakes more multilingual than Australia as a whole?
Varsity Lakes is about level with Australia as a whole.
- Varsity Lakes
- 19.8%
- Queensland
- 12.2%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Varsity Lakes' religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs7,933+47.4%
- 02Christianity6,713-9.6%
- 03Buddhism317-8.4%
- 04Hinduism192+20.8%
- 05Islam181+7.7%
- 06Judaism34+41.7%
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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