Prestons, Liverpool
The languages of Prestons
The 2021 Census counted 55 per cent of residents in Prestons speaking another language at home, across 80 languages led by Arabic. The share speaking another language is close to the figure for Liverpool. Residents speak 80 languages between them.
- Residents
- 15,409
- Speak another language
- 54.8%0%
- Languages spoken
- 80
- Born overseas
- 41.7%
Which languages are spoken in Prestons?
- 01Arabic1,665+24.4%
- 02Hindi1,058-14.6%
- 03Turkish517+9.5%
- 04Urdu505+30.5%
- 05Vietnamese412+1.7%
- 06Spanish347-28.9%
- 07Serbian284+2.5%
- 08Tagalog263-17.0%
- 09Cantonese206+14.4%
- 10Samoan202+2.5%
How spread out are Prestons' languages?
The largest, Arabic, is spoken by one in nine residents. Each of 14 languages reaches one resident in 100.
Where were Prestons' residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up about 6,400 people, most often from Fiji.
- 01Fiji961-5.6%
- 02Iraq522+26.7%
- 03India500-10.6%
- 04Philippines480-4.0%
- 05Lebanon302+27.4%
- 06Pakistan297+18.8%
- 07Vietnam292+10.6%
- 08New Zealand230-7.6%
- 09Turkey196-0.5%
- 10Italy127+18.7%
Is Prestons more multilingual than New South Wales?
Prestons' share is above New South Wales, at more than twice the rate.
- Prestons
- 54.8%
- Liverpool
- 53.4%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Prestons' religious mix?
- 01Christianity7,228-8.3%
- 02Islam3,433+33.7%
- 03No religion or secular beliefs1,768+26.4%
- 04Hinduism1,337-8.6%
- 05Buddhism592-3.6%
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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