Liverpool, Liverpool
The languages of Liverpool
The 2021 Census found Arabic spoken at home by about 6,000 people in Liverpool, well ahead of any other language. Australia as a whole has a lower share than Liverpool. For the wider picture, Liverpool has a page of its own.
- Residents
- 30,723
- Speak another language
- 64.3%+13.8%
- Languages spoken
- 96
- Born overseas
- 55.1%
How far does Arabic lead in Liverpool?
Arabic at home
19%
No other language comes close; Serbian is next.
What's spoken in Liverpool besides Arabic?
- 01Arabic5,978+21.8%
- 02Serbian2,011+1.2%
- 03Vietnamese1,368+42.9%
- 04Hindi989-5.6%
- 05Urdu749+93.0%
- 06Spanish633+9.1%
- 07Mandarin536+31.1%
- 08Nepali468+198%
- 09Bengali423+66.5%
- 10Punjabi407+11.5%
Where does Liverpool sit against New South Wales?
Liverpool's share is above New South Wales, at more than twice the rate.
- Liverpool
- 64.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Where were Liverpool's residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up 55 per cent of residents, most often from Iraq.
- 01Iraq3,500+18.1%
- 02India1,533-11.8%
- 03Vietnam952+35.6%
- 04Fiji830+7.1%
- 05Philippines704+37.8%
- 06Serbia681+51.3%
- 07Syria551+249%
- 08Croatia530-20.8%
- 09Bosnia and Herzegovina522-6.3%
- 10Pakistan519+65.3%
What's Liverpool's religious mix?
- 01Christianity12,072+10.6%
- 02Islam5,184+28.4%
- 03No religion or secular beliefs3,844+57.3%
- 04Hinduism2,158+3.5%
- 05Buddhism1,256+39.4%
- 06Judaism30%
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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