St Marys, Penrith
The languages of St Marys
Arabic is the most common language after English in St Marys, where about 3,900 people speak another language at home, the 2021 Census shows. Behind it sits Tagalog. St Marys' share is above Australia as a whole, at 1.4 times the rate.
- Residents
- 13,013
- Speak another language
- 29.6%+22.2%
- Languages spoken
- 80
- Born overseas
- 31.4%
Which languages lead in St Marys?
- 01Arabic391+40.6%
- 02Tagalog325+6.2%
- 03Samoan249+8.3%
- 04Hindi215+11.4%
- 05Filipino173+61.7%
- 06Urdu150+12.8%
- 07Tamil146+62.2%
- 08Punjabi141-13.5%
- 09Greek133+11.8%
- 10Croatian106+2.9%
Which countries are St Marys' residents from?
Among residents born overseas, the Philippines leads.
- 01Philippines636+35.0%
- 02New Zealand491-2.8%
- 03India483+30.9%
- 04Fiji199+37.2%
- 05England187-17.3%
- 06Samoa139+11.2%
- 07Nigeria125+160%
- 08China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)116+142%
- 09Sri Lanka930%
- 10Nepal91+550%
Where does St Marys sit against Penrith?
The share speaking another language is 1.6 times the figure for Penrith.
- St Marys (NSW)
- 29.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Penrith
- 18.5%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in St Marys?
- 01Christianity6,832-5.3%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs3,105+29.8%
- 03Islam722+35.2%
- 04Hinduism665+63.8%
- 05Buddhism193+21.4%
- 06Judaism4-50.0%
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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