Beckenham, Gosnells
The languages of Beckenham
In Beckenham, more than two in five residents speak a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, with no single language in the lead by much. Punjabi is second. The share speaking another language is 1.3 times the figure for Gosnells.
- Residents
- 8,878
- Speak another language
- 44.4%+41.3%
- Languages spoken
- 71
- Born overseas
- 48.1%
What are Beckenham's most spoken languages?
- 01Mandarin492+23.9%
- 02Punjabi480+171%
- 03Tagalog217+45.6%
- 04Filipino207+39.9%
- 05Indonesian184+42.6%
- 06Hindi170+60.4%
- 07Arabic163+29.4%
- 08Cantonese132+37.5%
- 09Sinhalese117+129%
- 10Nepali114+235%
Why doesn't one language lead in Beckenham?
Even Mandarin, the biggest, reaches only 5.5 per cent of residents. There are 14 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Which countries are Beckenham's residents from?
India is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01India764+77.3%
- 02Philippines517+57.1%
- 03England307-2.5%
- 04China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)294+24.6%
- 05Malaysia245+43.3%
- 06New Zealand201-21.5%
- 07Indonesia191+60.5%
- 08Myanmar167-12.1%
- 09Sri Lanka109+73.0%
- 10Afghanistan108+9.1%
Where does Beckenham sit against Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a lower share than Beckenham.
- Beckenham
- 44.4%
- Gosnells
- 34.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Beckenham?
- 01Christianity3,457+2.0%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs2,519+21.7%
- 03Islam989+71.1%
- 04Hinduism511+95.8%
- 05Buddhism414+19.3%
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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