Salisbury, Salisbury

The languages of Salisbury

In Salisbury, just over two in five residents speak a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, with no single language in the lead by much. Hazaraghi is second. The share speaking another language is 1.9 times the figure for Australia as a whole.

Residents
8,793
Speak another language
40.7%+27.2%
Languages spoken
73
Born overseas
40.2%

Which languages are spoken in Salisbury?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Nepali
    711+20.1%
  2. 02
    Hazaraghi
    314+114%
  3. 03
    Italian
    275-10.1%
  4. 04
    Vietnamese
    191+10.4%
  5. 05
    Arabic
    177+354%
  6. 06
    Dari
    143+72.3%
  7. 07
    Chin Haka
    131+65.8%
  8. 08
    Khmer
    105-3.7%
  9. 09
    Punjabi
    100+51.5%
  10. 10
    Zomi
    88+25.7%

Why doesn't one language lead in Salisbury?

Nepali leads with 8.1 per cent of residents. In all, 10 languages each reach at least one resident in 100.

Which countries are Salisbury's residents from?

Overseas-born residents make up about 3,500 people, most often from Bhutan.

  1. 01
    Bhutan
    360+7.1%
  2. 02
    England
    347-20.0%
  3. 03
    Myanmar
    347+52.2%
  4. 04
    Afghanistan
    318+73.8%
  5. 05
    Nepal
    295+45.3%
  6. 06
    Italy
    202-10.6%
  7. 07
    India
    197+30.5%
  8. 08
    Philippines
    161+42.5%
  9. 09
    Vietnam
    137+3.0%
  10. 10
    Syria
    98+3167%

Is Salisbury more multilingual than Salisbury?

Salisbury's share is above Salisbury, at 1.3 times the rate.

Salisbury (SA)
40.7%
Australia
21.3%
Salisbury
31.8%

Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.

What religions are reported in Salisbury?

  1. 01
    Christianity
    3,525-12.9%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    2,585+28.5%
  3. 03
    Islam
    887+108%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    611+24.9%
  5. 05
    Buddhism
    355+16.8%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    50%

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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