Frenchs Forest, Northern Beaches
What Frenchs Forest speaks at home
In Frenchs Forest, one in six residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Mandarin. Frenchs Forest's share is below Australia as a whole. That adds up to 51 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 14,250
- Speak another language
- 16.3%+8.3%
- Languages spoken
- 51
- Born overseas
- 27.6%
Which languages lead in Frenchs Forest?
- 01Mandarin395+31.7%
- 02Armenian255-3.4%
- 03French198+13.1%
- 04Cantonese173-11.3%
- 05Italian118-16.3%
- 06Portuguese113+265%
- 07Persian (excluding Dari)104-16.1%
- 08German102+12.1%
- 09Japanese94+32.4%
- 10Spanish93+10.7%
Which countries are Frenchs Forest's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, England leads.
- 01England1,084+9.6%
- 02China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)323+2.2%
- 03New Zealand320+11.5%
- 04South Africa277+22.6%
- 05India139+80.5%
- 06Hong Kong (SAR of China)111+13.3%
- 07Iran111-10.5%
- 08United States of America104-13.3%
- 09Germany96+24.7%
- 10Scotland89+20.3%
Where does Frenchs Forest sit against Northern Beaches?
Northern Beaches has a lower share than Frenchs Forest.
- Frenchs Forest
- 16.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Northern Beaches
- 14.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Frenchs Forest?
- 01Christianity7,497-9.8%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs5,968+40.2%
- 03Buddhism162+1.9%
- 04Hinduism90+13.9%
- 05Islam42-12.5%
- 06Judaism39-40.0%
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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Frenchs Forest is part of Northern Beaches, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.