Perth, Perth
What Perth speaks at home
In Perth, nearly one in three residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Mandarin. The share speaking another language is close to the figure for Perth. That adds up to 65 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 13,357
- Speak another language
- 32.5%+20.2%
- Languages spoken
- 65
- Born overseas
- 48.0%
What's spoken at home in Perth?
- 01Mandarin1,046+36.2%
- 02Vietnamese309+60.9%
- 03Spanish301+125%
- 04Cantonese286+5.9%
- 05Korean159-30.9%
- 06Italian158-40.8%
- 07Indonesian147+22.5%
- 08Hindi134+47.3%
- 09Japanese131-13.2%
- 10Thai128+121%
Which countries are Perth's residents from?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)788+77.5%
- 02England709+15.5%
- 03India531+80.6%
- 04Malaysia335+35.6%
- 05New Zealand327+9.0%
- 06Vietnam256+52.4%
- 07Philippines202+37.4%
- 08Singapore192+28.9%
- 09Indonesia186+48.8%
- 10Ireland160+3.9%
Where does Perth sit against Australia as a whole?
The share speaking another language is 1.5 times the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Perth (WA)
- 32.5%
- Perth
- 33.5%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Perth?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs6,597+48.6%
- 02Christianity3,599-2.4%
- 03Buddhism588+8.9%
- 04Hinduism550+76.8%
- 05Islam416+48.0%
- 06Judaism38-7.3%
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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Perth (WA) is part of Perth, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.