Petersham, Inner West
What Petersham speaks at home
Portuguese is the most common language after English in Petersham, where about 1,400 people speak another language at home, the 2021 Census shows. Australia as a whole has a higher share than Petersham. The census lists 46 languages spoken at home here.
- Residents
- 7,996
- Speak another language
- 17.8%-11.6%
- Languages spoken
- 46
- Born overseas
- 24.2%
What languages are spoken in Petersham?
- 01Portuguese202-14.8%
- 02Greek174-19.8%
- 03Spanish147-2.6%
- 04Italian140-16.2%
- 05Mandarin1300%
- 06Vietnamese99-13.9%
- 07Arabic84+6.3%
- 08Cantonese51-13.6%
- 09Japanese38+8.6%
- 10French37-42.2%
Which countries are Petersham's residents from?
England is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01England367+4.3%
- 02New Zealand158-18.1%
- 03Portugal133-17.4%
- 04China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)108-10.0%
- 05Italy103+9.6%
- 06Vietnam90+2.3%
- 07United States of America81+26.6%
- 08Greece62-13.9%
- 09India58+34.9%
- 10Philippines56+3.7%
Is Petersham more multilingual than Inner West?
Petersham's share is below Inner West.
- Petersham
- 17.8%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Inner West
- 23.8%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Petersham?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs4,541+27.4%
- 02Christianity2,595-15.1%
- 03Buddhism175-13.4%
- 04Islam87+19.2%
- 05Judaism61+38.6%
- 06Hinduism54-23.9%
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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Petersham is part of Inner West, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.