Blackbutt, Shellharbour
What Blackbutt speaks at home
The 2021 Census found about 700 people in Blackbutt, part of Shellharbour, speaking a language other than English at home. Blackbutt's share is above Shellharbour, at more than twice the rate. In all, 33 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 3,583
- Speak another language
- 19.4%-20.3%
- Languages spoken
- 33
- Born overseas
- 21.3%
Which languages lead in Blackbutt?
- 01Macedonian258-17.3%
- 02Spanish43-52.7%
- 03Greek35+25.0%
- 04Italian35+16.7%
- 05Portuguese31-35.4%
- 06Croatian270%
- 07Arabic26-18.8%
- 08Turkish26-13.3%
- 09Vietnamese26-31.6%
- 10Urdu22+633%
Where were Blackbutt's residents born?
North Macedonia is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01North Macedonia158
- 02England137+9.6%
- 03Portugal35-20.5%
- 04Spain35-32.7%
- 05Germany26+18.2%
- 06Malta24+20.0%
- 07Italy22-8.3%
- 08Poland22+175%
- 09Egypt18+5.9%
- 10New Zealand18-47.1%
Is Blackbutt more multilingual than New South Wales?
The share speaking another language is below the figure for New South Wales.
- Blackbutt (NSW)
- 19.4%
- Shellharbour
- 8.8%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Blackbutt's religious mix?
- 01Christianity2,198-11.5%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,012+50.1%
- 03Islam80+23.1%
- 04Buddhism44+33.3%
- 05Hinduism19+533%
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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Blackbutt (NSW) is part of Shellharbour, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.