Shortland, Newcastle
What Shortland speaks at home
In Shortland, a suburb of Newcastle, about 400 people speak a language other than English at home (ABS Census 2021). Shortland's share is below New South Wales. The census lists 39 languages spoken at home here. Of those born overseas, the largest group came from China.
- Residents
- 4,453
- Speak another language
- 9.0%-11.8%
- Languages spoken
- 39
- Born overseas
- 11.7%
Which languages other than English are spoken in Shortland?
- 01Mandarin77-38.4%
- 02Urdu34+580%
- 03Cantonese23-17.9%
- 04Vietnamese22+120%
- 05Hindi16+77.8%
- 06Swahili16+23.1%
- 07Malayalam13-45.8%
- 08Indonesian12+300%
- 09Tagalog12+33.3%
- 10Filipino11+267%
How does Shortland compare with Newcastle?
Newcastle has much the same share.
- Shortland
- 9.0%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
- Newcastle
- 9.2%
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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