Fletcher, Newcastle
Languages spoken in Fletcher (NSW)
The 2021 Census found 1,700 people in Fletcher, part of Newcastle, speaking a language other than English at home. Arabic comes next. Newcastle has a lower share than Fletcher. For the wider picture, Newcastle has a page of its own.
- Residents
- 7,882
- Speak another language
- 21.6%+140%
- Languages spoken
- 57
- Born overseas
- 21.7%
What languages are spoken in Fletcher?
- 01Malayalam357+410%
- 02Arabic217+206%
- 03Mandarin118+43.9%
- 04Korean81+76.1%
- 05Tamil79+126%
- 06Hindi74+174%
- 07Punjabi56+460%
- 08Urdu55+358%
- 09Filipino41+193%
- 10Bengali38+100%
Where were Fletcher's residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up 22 per cent of residents, most often from India.
- 01India475+313%
- 02England162+80.0%
- 03Philippines102+252%
- 04New Zealand78+36.8%
- 05Saudi Arabia75+200%
- 06Korea, Republic of (South)74+118%
- 07China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)73+10.6%
- 08South Africa55+112%
- 09Pakistan52+225%
- 10Sri Lanka49+48.5%
How does Fletcher compare with New South Wales?
New South Wales has a higher share than Fletcher.
- Fletcher (NSW)
- 21.6%
- Newcastle
- 9.2%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Fletcher's religious mix?
- 01Christianity3,907+21.5%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs2,898+132%
- 03Islam369+258%
- 04Hinduism308+173%
- 05Buddhism92+35.3%
- 06Judaism3
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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Fletcher (NSW) is part of Newcastle, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.