Pooraka, Salisbury
The languages of Pooraka
In Pooraka, nearly two in five residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Vietnamese. South Australia has a lower share than Pooraka. That adds up to 59 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 7,510
- Speak another language
- 39.0%+17.6%
- Languages spoken
- 59
- Born overseas
- 36.2%
What's spoken at home in Pooraka?
- 01Vietnamese6790%
- 02Punjabi307+144%
- 03Hazaraghi271+52.2%
- 04Arabic155-5.5%
- 05Dari131+3.1%
- 06Gujarati123+167%
- 07Hindi96+65.5%
- 08Tagalog88+39.7%
- 09Italian79-26.9%
- 10Mandarin73-35.4%
Which countries are Pooraka's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, India leads.
- 01India490+86.3%
- 02Vietnam442+3.0%
- 03Afghanistan319+27.1%
- 04England250-11.7%
- 05Philippines139+37.6%
- 06Pakistan73+192%
- 07China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)69-37.3%
- 08Italy68-1.4%
- 09Poland55+19.6%
- 10Iraq54+5.9%
How does Pooraka compare with Salisbury?
Salisbury has a lower share than Pooraka.
- Pooraka
- 39.0%
- South Australia
- 16.9%
- Salisbury
- 31.8%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Pooraka?
- 01Christianity3,154-9.2%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs2,397+24.2%
- 03Islam766+32.1%
- 04Hinduism313+57.3%
- 05Buddhism285-2.7%
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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