Wellesley Islands, Mornington
Languages spoken in Wellesley Islands
At the 2021 Census, about 280 people in Wellesley Islands, a suburb of Mornington, spoke Lardil at home. The next largest is Kayardild. Australia as a whole has a lower share than Wellesley Islands. The census lists 8 languages spoken at home here.
- Residents
- 1,022
- Speak another language
- 34.8%+176%
- Languages spoken
- 8
- Born overseas
- 2.0%
How many people in Wellesley Islands speak Lardil?
Lardil at home
27%
Kayardild, in second place, has far fewer speakers.
What's spoken in Wellesley Islands besides Lardil?
- 01Maori (New Zealand)7
- 02Fijian4
- 03French3
How does Wellesley Islands compare with Queensland?
Wellesley Islands' share is above Queensland, at about two and a half times the rate.
- Wellesley Islands
- 34.8%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Queensland
- 12.2%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Where were Wellesley Islands' residents born?
Among residents born overseas, New Zealand leads.
- 01New Zealand8+60.0%
- 02England4-33.3%
- 03Fiji4
- 04Papua New Guinea4+33.3%
What's Wellesley Islands' religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs4410%
- 02Christianity236-49.0%
- 03Buddhism3
- 04Hinduism3
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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