Kensington, Randwick
What Kensington speaks at home
At the 2021 Census, 38 per cent of residents in Kensington spoke a language other than English at home, most often Mandarin. Kensington's share is above Randwick, at 1.4 times the rate. Residents born overseas most often come from China.
- Residents
- 11,624
- Speak another language
- 37.8%-32.3%
- Languages spoken
- 61
- Born overseas
- 42.4%
What's spoken at home in Kensington?
- 01Mandarin947-56.4%
- 02Greek435+2.8%
- 03Cantonese405-50.2%
- 04Spanish302+12.7%
- 05Indonesian269-28.6%
- 06Portuguese143+28.8%
- 07Hindi136+25.9%
- 08Russian126+16.7%
- 09French121+44.0%
- 10Vietnamese121-12.9%
Where were Kensington's residents born?
China is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)700-66.1%
- 02India345+34.8%
- 03England339-6.1%
- 04Indonesia326-22.9%
- 05Malaysia223-43.0%
- 06Hong Kong (SAR of China)200-54.1%
- 07New Zealand200-3.8%
- 08Greece156+4.0%
- 09South Africa138-13.2%
- 10Philippines137-18.5%
Is Kensington more multilingual than New South Wales?
Kensington's share is above New South Wales, at 1.5 times the rate.
- Kensington (NSW)
- 37.8%
- Randwick
- 26.7%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Kensington's religious mix?
- 01Christianity4,747-17.0%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs4,561-18.3%
- 03Buddhism500-28.3%
- 04Judaism373+6.3%
- 05Hinduism346+12.3%
- 06Islam330-34.0%
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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