Fern Bay, Port Stephens

The languages of Fern Bay

Almost every home in Fern Bay speaks English only. The 2021 Census counted 137 people using another language, most often Mandarin. No language other than English reaches one resident in 100. Australia as a whole has a higher share than Fern Bay.

Residents
3,570
Speak another language
3.8%+108%
Languages spoken
22
Born overseas
9.6%

What languages do people in Fern Bay speak besides English?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Mandarin
    15+400%
  2. 02
    Cantonese
    13
  3. 03
    Russian
    10
  4. 04
    Afrikaans
    9
  5. 05
    Bengali
    9
  6. 06
    Korean
    9+200%
  7. 07
    Filipino
    8
  8. 08
    Telugu
    7
  9. 09
    Spanish
    6-33.3%
  10. 10
    Tagalog
    6

Where does Fern Bay sit against New South Wales?

New South Wales has a higher share than Fern Bay.

Fern Bay
3.8%
Australia
21.3%
New South Wales
25.7%

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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Fern Bay is part of Port Stephens, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.