Balga, Stirling
The languages of Balga
Balga, in Stirling, is a suburb of many languages: about 5,900 people spoke something other than English at home at the 2021 Census. Behind it sits Punjabi. The share speaking another language is more than twice the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 13,545
- Speak another language
- 43.3%+12.4%
- Languages spoken
- 90
- Born overseas
- 44.5%
What are Balga's most spoken languages?
- 01Vietnamese607+38.9%
- 02Punjabi517+39.0%
- 03Arabic322-9.0%
- 04Swahili247+69.2%
- 05Mandarin212+21.8%
- 06Macedonian2020%
- 07Urdu185+59.5%
- 08Hindi180-14.7%
- 09Amharic172+81.1%
- 10Tagalog163+31.5%
Why doesn't one language lead in Balga?
Even Vietnamese, the biggest, reaches only about 610 people. In all, 14 languages each reach at least one resident in 100.
Which countries are Balga's residents from?
India is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01India843+18.2%
- 02Vietnam460+34.9%
- 03England391-8.6%
- 04Myanmar355-3.0%
- 05New Zealand320-14.4%
- 06Philippines244-0.8%
- 07Ethiopia240+69.0%
- 08Pakistan196+39.0%
- 09Kenya194+26.8%
- 10Malaysia172+22.0%
How does Balga compare with Stirling?
The share speaking another language is 1.7 times the figure for Stirling.
- Balga
- 43.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Stirling
- 25.8%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Balga?
- 01Christianity5,551-2.7%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs3,826+30.0%
- 03Islam1,422+22.2%
- 04Buddhism571+29.2%
- 05Hinduism553+28.6%
- 06Judaism3
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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