Payneham, Norwood Payneham and St Peters
Languages spoken in Payneham
In Payneham, just over three in ten residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Italian. Australia as a whole has a lower share than Payneham. That adds up to 36 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 2,394
- Speak another language
- 30.6%+2.4%
- Languages spoken
- 36
- Born overseas
- 33.8%
Which languages lead in Payneham?
- 01Italian183-26.2%
- 02Mandarin100-13.0%
- 03Punjabi58+23.4%
- 04Nepali54+238%
- 05Cantonese28-3.4%
- 06Urdu27+350%
- 07Greek26-16.1%
- 08Arabic20+100%
- 09Korean19-36.7%
- 10Vietnamese18+50.0%
Which countries are Payneham's residents from?
Italy is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01Italy128-23.8%
- 02India113+7.6%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)97-12.6%
- 04England88+22.2%
- 05Nepal55+224%
- 06Philippines25+25.0%
- 07Vietnam23+53.3%
- 08Malaysia22-18.5%
- 09Korea, Republic of (South)17-39.3%
- 10Pakistan16
Is Payneham more multilingual than Norwood Payneham and St Peters?
The share speaking another language is 1.2 times the figure for Norwood Payneham and St Peters.
- Payneham
- 30.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Norwood Payneham and St Peters
- 25.4%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Payneham?
- 01Christianity1,158-2.6%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs885+27.3%
- 03Hinduism103+43.1%
- 04Islam72+80.0%
- 05Buddhism52+10.6%
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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