Como, South Perth
The languages of Como
At the 2021 Census, 19 per cent of residents in Como spoke a language other than English at home, most often Mandarin. The next largest is Cantonese. The share speaking another language is close to the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 14,295
- Speak another language
- 19.3%-1.0%
- Languages spoken
- 62
- Born overseas
- 32.1%
What languages are spoken in Como?
- 01Mandarin478-1.2%
- 02Cantonese178+1.1%
- 03Persian (excluding Dari)150-6.3%
- 04Indonesian140-15.2%
- 05Spanish135+3.1%
- 06Italian130-14.5%
- 07Arabic118+59.5%
- 08French116+23.4%
- 09Japanese75+25.0%
- 10Korean69-40.5%
Where were Como's residents born?
England is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01England824-1.3%
- 02Malaysia320-2.1%
- 03India292+1.4%
- 04New Zealand262-3.7%
- 05China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)259+4.4%
- 06South Africa244+5.2%
- 07Indonesia171-3.4%
- 08Singapore158+3.9%
- 09Scotland144-2.0%
- 10Iran120-18.9%
Is Como more multilingual than Western Australia?
Western Australia has a lower share than Como.
- Como (WA)
- 19.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Western Australia
- 17.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Como's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs6,322+32.2%
- 02Christianity5,961-8.7%
- 03Buddhism444+6.5%
- 04Islam359-1.9%
- 05Hinduism323+53.1%
- 06Judaism9-40.0%
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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