Thornleigh, Hornsby
What Thornleigh speaks at home
In Thornleigh, just over three in ten residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Mandarin. Australia as a whole has a lower share than Thornleigh. That adds up to 57 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 8,866
- Speak another language
- 30.9%+20.4%
- Languages spoken
- 57
- Born overseas
- 33.6%
What's spoken at home in Thornleigh?
- 01Mandarin659+20.9%
- 02Cantonese332+23.9%
- 03Arabic247-5.4%
- 04Korean246+92.2%
- 05Hindi151+71.6%
- 06Persian (excluding Dari)118+136%
- 07Spanish105+34.6%
- 08Tamil73+21.7%
- 09Tagalog66+8.2%
- 10Sinhalese59+25.5%
Which countries are Thornleigh's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, China leads.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)589+18.5%
- 02India311+22.4%
- 03England301-8.2%
- 04Korea, Republic of (South)173+53.1%
- 05Philippines152+22.6%
- 06New Zealand132-9.0%
- 07Hong Kong (SAR of China)119+40.0%
- 08Lebanon110-3.5%
- 09Sri Lanka104+13.0%
- 10Iran103+194%
How does Thornleigh compare with Hornsby?
Thornleigh's share is below Hornsby.
- Thornleigh
- 30.9%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Hornsby
- 34.8%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Thornleigh?
- 01Christianity4,370-9.7%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs3,501+41.1%
- 03Hinduism370+48.6%
- 04Buddhism219+14.7%
- 05Islam113+117%
- 06Judaism12+20.0%
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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