Merewether, Newcastle
The languages of Merewether
In Merewether, part of Newcastle, the 2021 Census found just 4.8 per cent of residents speaking another language at home. Every other language is spoken by fewer than one in 100 residents. Residents born overseas most often come from England.
- Residents
- 11,256
- Speak another language
- 4.8%+36.6%
- Languages spoken
- 38
- Born overseas
- 9.9%
What languages do people in Merewether speak besides English?
- 01Greek59-6.3%
- 02French58+123%
- 03Italian48-22.6%
- 04German35+119%
- 05Macedonian26+100%
- 06Mandarin24+26.3%
- 07Portuguese24-7.7%
- 08Spanish24-29.4%
- 09Swedish230%
- 10Hindi17
Is Merewether more multilingual than New South Wales?
The share speaking another language is less than half the figure for New South Wales.
- Merewether
- 4.8%
- Newcastle
- 9.2%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
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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