Newtown, Inner West
Languages spoken in Newtown (NSW)
Mandarin is the most common language after English in Newtown, where about 2,200 people speak another language at home, the 2021 Census shows. The share speaking another language is below the figure for Inner West. The census lists 52 languages spoken at home here.
- Residents
- 14,628
- Speak another language
- 15.2%-13.9%
- Languages spoken
- 52
- Born overseas
- 28.1%
Which languages lead in Newtown?
- 01Mandarin298-26.1%
- 02Spanish2300%
- 03Greek182-28.3%
- 04Cantonese157-20.3%
- 05French150+9.5%
- 06Thai137-7.4%
- 07Vietnamese126+1.6%
- 08Portuguese108+20.0%
- 09Italian103-16.3%
- 10German92+15.0%
Which countries are Newtown's residents from?
England is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01England860-4.9%
- 02New Zealand416-3.0%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)230-30.9%
- 04United States of America210-4.1%
- 05Ireland158+20.6%
- 06Thailand148-2.6%
- 07Vietnam121-4.7%
- 08India102+15.9%
- 09France100-23.1%
- 10Germany100+12.4%
Is Newtown more multilingual than Australia as a whole?
The share speaking another language is below the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Newtown (NSW)
- 15.2%
- Inner West
- 23.8%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Newtown?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs9,874+17.8%
- 02Christianity3,208-20.2%
- 03Buddhism408-10.1%
- 04Islam162+44.6%
- 05Judaism157+68.8%
- 06Hinduism101-21.1%
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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Newtown (NSW) is part of Inner West, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.